cattle_n or_o otherwise_o voluntary_o trespass_n upon_o his_o neighbour_n ground_n and_o if_o the_o party_n damnify_v find_v the_o cattle_n damage_n feizant_n he_o may_v impound_v or_o otherwise_o dispose_v of_o they_o 1642_o fence_n whereas_o the_o law_n publish_v concern_v fence_n and_o cattle_n be_v in_o the_o second_o edition_n transport_v from_o their_o first_o order_n and_o method_n much_o difficulty_n do_v many_o time_n arise_v concern_v the_o true_a meaning_n thereof_o whereby_o great_a damage_n do_v accrue_v to_o many_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o country_n for_o prevention_n whereof_o this_o court_n do_v order_n and_o enact_v that_o where_o any_o cattle_n shall_v trespass_n on_o any_o propriety_n field_n fence_v to_o secure_a corn_n field_n not_o appear_v to_o be_v sufficient_o fence_v against_o swine_n sufficient_o yoke_v and_o ring_v or_o cow_n and_o such_o cattle_n as_o will_v be_v restrain_v by_o a_o sufficient_a fence_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o viewer_n of_o the_o fence_n as_o pag._n 11._o sect._n 6._o in_o all_o such_o case_n the_o owner_n of_o the_o fence_n or_o of_o the_o land_n shall_v bear_v all_o such_o damage_n as_o to_o they_o thereby_o sustain_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o say_a order_n or_o any_o other_o law_n custom_n or_o usage_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o 1662._o cause_n small_a cause_n s._n one_o magistrate_n may_v end_v cause_n under_o 40._o s._n for_o ease_v the_o charge_n and_o encumbrance_n of_o court_n by_o small_a cause_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o authority_n thereof_o that_o any_o magistrate_n in_o the_o town_n where_o he_o dwell_v may_v hear_v and_o determine_v by_o his_o discretion_n not_o by_o jury_n according_a to_o the_o law_n here_o establish_v all_o cause_n arise_v in_o that_o county_n wherein_o the_o debt_n trespass_n or_o damage_n do_v not_o exceed_v forty_o shilling_n who_o may_v send_v for_o party_n and_o witness_n by_o summons_n or_o attachment_n direct_v to_o the_o marshal_n or_o constable_n who_o shall_v faithful_o execute_v the_o same_o cause_n three_o commissioner_n in_o town_n to_o end_v small_a cause_n and_o it_o be_v further_o order_v that_o in_o such_o town_n where_o no_o magistrate_n dwell_v the_o court_n of_o assistant_n or_o county_n court_n may_v from_o time_n to_o time_n upon_o request_n of_o the_o say_a town_n signify_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o constable_n appoint_v three_o of_o the_o freeman_n as_o commissioner_n in_o such_o case_n any_o two_o whereof_o shall_v have_v like_o power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o such_o cause_n wherein_o either_o party_n be_v a_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o town_n who_o have_v hereby_o power_n to_o send_v for_o party_n and_o witness_n by_o summons_n or_o attachment_n direct_v to_o the_o constable_n as_o also_o to_o administer_v oath_n to_o witness_n and_o to_o give_v time_n to_o the_o defendant_n to_o answer_v if_o they_o see_v cause_n and_o if_o the_o party_n summon_v refuse_v to_o give_v in_o his_o bond_n or_o appearance_n or_o sentence_v refuse_v to_o give_v satisfaction_n where_o no_o good_n appear_v in_o the_o same_o town_n where_o the_o party_n dwell_v they_o may_v charge_v the_o constable_n with_o the_o party_n to_o carry_v he_o before_o a_o magistrate_n or_o shire_n court_n if_o then_o sit_v to_o be_v further_o proceed_v with_o according_a to_o law_n 46._o l._n 1._o p._n 46._o but_o the_o say_a commissioner_n may_v not_o commit_v to_o prison_n in_o any_o case_n and_o where_o the_o party_n live_v in_o several_a town_n the_o defendant_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o be_v sue_v in_o either_o town_n at_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n 2._o and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o magistrate_n be_v under_o a_o oath_n of_o god_n for_o dispense_n equal_a justice_n according_a to_o law_n it_o be_v order_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o associate_n for_o county_n court_v when_o and_o where_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o and_o all_o such_o commissioner_n authorize_v as_o aforesaid_a swear_v associate_n and_o commissioner_n to_o be_v swear_v shall_v be_v swear_v before_o each_o county_n court_n or_o some_o magistrate_n in_o that_o county_n unto_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o the_o trust_n and_o power_n commit_v to_o they_o and_o it_o be_v further_o order_v that_o in_o all_o small_a cause_n as_o aforesaid_a where_o only_o one_o magistrate_n dwell_v in_o the_o town_n and_o the_o cause_n concern_v himself_o as_o also_o in_o such_o town_n where_o no_o magistrate_n be_v and_o the_o cause_n concern_v any_o of_o the_o three_o commissioner_n that_o in_o such_o case_n the_o select_a man_n of_o the_o town_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o same_o cause_n select_a man_n to_o try_v cause_n and_o also_o to_o grant_v execution_n for_o the_o levy_n and_o gather_v up_o such_o damage_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o person_n damnify_v as_o one_o magistrate_n or_o three_o commissioner_n may_v do_v and_o no_o debt_n or_o action_n proper_a to_o the_o cognizance_n of_o one_o magistrate_n or_o the_o three_o commissioner_n as_o aforesaid_a 4._o l._n 1._o p._n 4._o shall_v be_v receive_v into_o any_o county_n court_n but_o by_o appeal_n from_o such_o magistrate_n or_o commissioner_n s._n county_n court_n to_o reject_v all_o action_n under_o 40._o s._n except_o in_o case_n of_o defamation_n and_o battery_n 1647._o 49._o 3._o whereas_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o concourse_n of_o people_n and_o increase_v of_o trade_n in_o the_o town_n of_o boston_n suit_n at_o law_n be_v grow_v more_o frequent_a 6._o a._n 51._o p._n 6._o where_o the_o county_n court_n be_v much_o prolong_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o many_o crime_n be_v also_o commit_v in_o the_o say_a town_n by_o stranger_n and_o other_o which_o often_o escape_v unpunished_a for_o the_o prevention_n whereof_o boston_n commissioner_n of_o boston_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o there_o be_v seven_o freeman_n resident_a in_o boston_n annual_o choose_v by_o the_o freeman_n of_o the_o say_a town_n and_o present_v to_o the_o court_n of_o assistant_n who_o hereby_o have_v power_n to_o authorize_v the_o say_v seven_o freeman_n to_o be_v commissioner_n of_o the_o say_a town_n to_o act_v in_o thing_n commit_v to_o their_o trust_n choose_a choose_a as_o be_v hereafter_o express_v who_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v swear_v before_o the_o say_a court_n swear_a swear_a or_o the_o governor_n deputy_n governor_n or_o any_o two_o magistrate_n and_o this_o court_n do_v hereby_o give_v and_o grant_v commission_n and_o authority_n unto_o the_o say_v seven_o man_n or_o any_o five_o of_o they_o or_o any_o three_o of_o they_o with_o one_o magistrate_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o civil_a action_n which_o shall_v be_v bring_v before_o they_o not_o exceed_v the_o sum_n of_o ten_o pound_n pound_n power_n in_o civil_a case_n to_o ten_o pound_n arise_v within_o the_o neck_n of_o land_n on_o which_o the_o town_n be_v scituate_n as_o also_o on_o noddle_n island_n or_o betwixt_o any_o person_n where_o both_o party_n shall_v be_v inhabitant_n or_o resident_n within_o the_o say_a neck_n or_o noddle_n island_n aforesaid_a or_o where_o either_o party_n shall_v be_v a_o inhabitant_n or_o resident_n aforesaid_a provide_v they_o keep_v a_o book_n of_o record_n for_o the_o entry_n of_o all_o cause_n evidence_n testimony_n sentence_n and_o judgement_n as_o the_o law_n provide_v in_o like_a case_n which_o say_v commissioner_n be_v authorize_v annual_o to_o appoint_v a_o clerk_n of_o their_o court_n and_o to_o demand_v and_o receive_v of_o every_o plaintiff_n in_o all_o case_n or_o action_n not_o exceed_v forty_o shilling_n the_o sum_n of_o three_o shilling_n four_o penny_n and_o for_o all_o other_o action_n the_o sum_n of_o ten_o shilling_n and_o for_o all_o other_o thing_n the_o accustom_a fee_n and_o the_o say_a commissioner_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n publish_v their_o court_n day_n as_o the_o three_o commissioner_n in_o town_n be_v bind_v to_o and_o for_o the_o discovery_n prevention_n and_o punishment_n of_o misdemeanour_n in_o the_o town_n of_o boston_n case_n in_o criminal_a case_n power_n and_o authority_n be_v hereby_o give_v and_o grant_v to_o the_o say_a commissioner_n and_o every_o of_o they_o by_o warrant_n under_o their_o or_o his_o hand_n to_o convent_n before_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o all_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v complain_v of_o for_o such_o offence_n or_o otherwise_o bring_v to_o their_o cognizance_n and_o to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o law_n here_o establish_v as_o any_o magistrate_n may_v do_v provide_v the_o fine_n impose_v by_o they_o do_v not_o exceed_v forty_o shilling_n for_o one_o offence_n and_o that_o the_o say_v commissioner_n may_v the_o better_o and_o more_o diligent_o endeavour_v the_o suppress_n of_o sin_n and_o misdemeanour_n and_o the_o breach_n
as_o aforesaid_a he_o shall_v forfeit_v ten_o shilling_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n to_o the_o plaintiff_n court_n it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o the_o general_n court_n consist_v of_o magistrate_n and_o deputy_n 13._o l_o 2._o p._n 10_o 13._o be_v the_o chief_a civil_a power_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n which_o only_o have_v power_n to_o raise_v money_n and_o tax_n upon_o the_o whole_a country_n and_o dispose_v of_o land_n viz._n to_o give_v and_o confirm_v propriety_n appertain_v to_o and_o immediate_o derive_v from_o the_o country_n power_n general_n court_n the_o chief_a power_n and_o may_v act_n in_o all_o affair_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n according_a to_o such_o power_n both_o in_o matter_n of_o counsel_n make_v of_o law_n and_o matter_n of_o judicature_n by_o impeach_v and_o sentence_v any_o person_n or_o person_n according_a to_o law_n and_o by_o receive_v and_o hear_v any_o complaint_n orderly_o present_v against_o any_o person_n or_o court_n and_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o this_o court_n will_v not_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n in_o any_o cause_n civil_a or_o criminal_a before_o the_o deputye_n have_v take_v this_o oath_n follow_v 1634_o 42_o 44._o i_o do_v swear_v by_o the_o most_o great_a and_o dreadful_a name_n of_o the_o everliving_a god_n that_o in_o all_o case_n wherein_o i_o be_o to_o deliver_v my_o vote_n or_o sentence_n against_o any_o criminal_a offence_n or_o between_o party_n in_o any_o civil_a case_n i_o will_v deal_v upright_o and_o just_o oath_n deputy_n oath_n according_a to_o my_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n and_o i_o will_v according_a to_o my_o skill_n and_o ability_n assist_v in_o all_o other_o public_a affair_n of_o this_o court_n faithful_o and_o true_o according_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o my_o place_n when_o i_o shall_v be_v present_a to_o attend_v the_o service_n 2._o forasmuch_o as_o after_o long_a experience_n 16._o l._n 1._o p._n 16._o diverse_a inconvenience_n be_v find_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v in_o this_o court_n by_o magistrate_n and_o deputy_n sit_v together_o apart_z magistrate_n and_o deputy_n to_o sit_v apart_z it_o be_v therefore_o order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o authority_n thereof_o that_o henceforth_o the_o magistrate_n sit_v apart_o and_o act_n all_o business_n belong_v to_o this_o court_n by_o themselves_o by_o draw_v up_o bill_n and_o order_n as_o they_o shall_v see_v good_a in_o their_o wisdom_n which_o have_v agree_v upon_o they_o may_v present_v to_o the_o deputy_n to_o be_v consider_v and_o according_o to_o give_v their_o consent_n or_o dissent_n the_o deputy_n in_o like_a manner_n sit_v by_o themselves_o and_o consult_v about_o such_o order_n and_o law_n as_o they_o in_o their_o discretion_n and_o experience_n shall_v find_v meet_a for_o the_o common_a good_a which_o agree_v on_o by_o they_o they_o may_v present_v to_o the_o magistrate_n who_o have_v consider_v thereof_o may_v manifest_v their_o consent_n or_o dissent_n thereto_o and_o no_o law_n order_n or_o sentence_n shall_v pass_v 5â—_n l._n 1._o p._n 5â—_n or_o be_v account_v a_o act_n of_o this_o court_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o magistrate_n on_o the_o one_o party_n and_o the_o great_a number_n of_o deputy_n on_o the_o other_o party_n but_o all_o order_n and_o conclusion_n that_o have_v pass_v by_o approbation_n of_o magistrate_n and_o deputye_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v account_v act_n of_o this_o court_n both_o no_o act_n to_o pâ—â—â—_n without_o consent_n oâ—_n the_o major_a part_n of_o both_o and_o according_o be_v ingross_v which_o on_o the_o last_o of_o day_n every_o session_n shall_v be_v deliberate_o read_v over_o before_o the_o whole_a court_n provide_v that_o if_o the_o magistrate_n and_o deputy_n shall_v happen_v to_o differ_v in_o any_o case_n of_o judicature_n either_o civil_a or_o criminal_a such_o case_n shall_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o major_a vote_n of_o the_o whole_a court_n meet_v together_o 3._o for_o the_o elect_v of_o the_o governor_n deputy_n governor_n assistant_n and_o general_a officer_n upon_o the_o day_n appoint_v by_o our_o patent_n to_o hold_v our_o yearly_a election_n be_v the_o last_o wednesday_n of_o every_o easter_n term_n summons_n day_n of_o election_n to_o be_v aâ—â—â—ded_v without_o summons_n it_o be_v solemn_o and_o unanimous_o decree_v and_o establish_v that_o henceforth_o the_o freeman_n of_o this_o jurisdiction_n shall_v either_o in_o person_n or_o by_o proxy_n without_o any_o summons_n attend_v and_o consummate_v the_o election_n on_o the_o day_n aforesaid_a yearly_a at_o which_o time_n also_o they_o shall_v send_v their_o deputye_n with_o full_a power_n to_o consult_v of_o and_o determine_v such_o matter_n send_v deputy_n also_o to_o be_v send_v as_o concern_v the_o welfare_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n from_o which_o general_n court_n no_o magistrate_n or_o deputy_n shall_v depart_v or_o be_v discharge_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o major_a part_n both_o of_o magistrate_n and_o deputy_n leave_n none_o to_o depart_v without_o leave_n during_o the_o first_o four_o day_n of_o the_o first_o session_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o one_o hundred_o pound_n nor_o afterward_o under_o such_o penalty_n as_o the_o court_n shall_v impose_v provide_v that_o the_o deputy_n of_o dover_n and_o of_o such_o other_o town_n as_o be_v not_o by_o law_n bind_v to_o send_v deputy_n be_v at_o liberty_n of_o attend_v any_o after_o session_n 1643_o 53._o 4._o it_o be_v hereby_o order_v and_o declare_v that_o the_o governor_n and_o deputy_n governor_n joint_o agree_v or_o any_o three_o assistant_n consent_v 24._o l._n 1._o p._n 24._o have_v power_n out_o of_o court_n to_o reprieve_n a_o condemn_a malefactor_n condemn_v governor_n and_o deputy_n governor_n three_o assistant_n to_o review_v one_o condemn_v till_o the_o next_o court_n of_o assistant_n or_o general_a court_n and_o that_o the_o general_n court_n only_o have_v power_n to_o pardon_v a_o condemn_a melefactor_n also_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o general_n court_n have_v authority_n to_o send_v forth_o into_o foreign_a part_n any_o member_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n person_n general_n court_n may_v send_v forth_o any_o person_n of_o whatsoever_o quality_n conditon_n office_n or_o relation_n about_o any_o public_a message_n or_o negotiation_n provide_v the_o party_n so_o send_v be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o affair_n he_o go_v about_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o undertake_v the_o service_n 1641_o 5._o it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n that_o the_o governor_n 24._o l._n 1._o p._n 36_o 24._o deputy_n governor_n or_o great_a part_n of_o the_o assistant_n may_v upon_o urgent_a occasion_n call_v a_o general_n court_n at_o any_o time_n consent_n power_n to_o call_v a_o general_n court_v not_o to_o be_v dissolve_v but_o by_o consent_n but_o no_o general_a court_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v or_o adjourn_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o major_a part_n thereof_o 6._o it_o be_v order_v and_o declare_v that_o the_o governor_n shall_v have_v a_o cast_a vote_n wheresoever_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o aqui-vote_n in_o the_o court_n of_o assistant_n or_o general_a court_n &_o the_o precedent_n or_o moderator_n in_o all_o court_n of_o civil_a assembly_n 1641_o the_o court_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o great_a necessity_n of_o mainta_v the_o authority_n of_o court_n and_o magistrate_n do_v order_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v open_o or_o willing_o defame_v any_o court_n of_o justice_n 36._o l._n 1._o p._n 36._o or_o the_o sentence_n and_o proceed_n of_o the_o same_o or_o any_o of_o the_o magistrate_n or_o other_o judge_n of_o any_o such_o court_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o act_n or_o sentence_n therein_o pass_v magistrate_n reproach_v court_n or_o magistrate_n and_o be_v convict_v thereof_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o the_o same_o penalty_n penalty_n by_o whip_v fine_a imprisonment_n dis-franchisment_a or_o banishment_n as_o the_o quality_n or_o measure_n of_o the_o offence_n shall_v deserve_v and_o 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gallop_a folio_n p_o 57_o may_n fine_a any_o not_o brew_v beer_n according_a to_o law_n see_v innkeeper_n folio_n p_o 80_o s_o 2_o to_o have_v magistratical_a power_n se_z presid_n folio_n p_o 166_o commiss_n to_o try_v small_a cause_n in_o to_n to_o be_v choose_v by_o court_n of_o assistant_n or_o county_n court_n see_v cause_n folio_n p_o 20._o s._n 1._o their_o power_n ibid._n to_o take_v a_o oath_n see_v precedent_n folio_n p_o 166_o may_v punish_v breach_n of_o the_o peace_n see_v breach_n of_o the_o peace_n folio_n p_o 11_o s_z 1_o may_v punish_v unruly_a child_n see_v childr_n folio_n 27.2_o may_v punish_v any_o entertain_v such_o childr_n folio_n s_o 3_o every_o commissioner_n on_o oath_n may_v dispose_v of_o card_n and_o die_n bring_v in_o involuntary_o see_v game_n folio_n p_o 58_o s_o 4_o may_v punish_v gamester_n by_o fine_a or_o corporal_a punishment_n ibid._n may_v punish_v or_o fine_v a_o drunken_a indian_a see_v indian_n folio_n s_o 11_o may_v punish_v any_o that_o be_v 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apprehend_v any_o suspicious_a person_n folio_n s_o 3_o to_o present_v the_o gager_n to_o take_v oath_n within_o a_o month_n on_o penalty_n see_v caâ—k_a folio_n p_o 16_o s_o 1_o to_o leafy_a fine_n by_o warrant_n from_o select-man_n see_v cattle_n folio_n p_o 19_o s_o 6_o to_o serve_v warrant_n or_o attachment_n tryable_a before_o a_o magistrate_n see_v cause_n folio_n p_o 20_o s_o 1_o to_o obey_v the_o warrant_n of_o three_o commissioner_n in_o town_n ibid._n to_o obey_v and_o assist_v the_o commissioner_n of_o boston_n folio_n s_o 3_o to_o warn_v freeman_n to_o choose_v a_o commissioner_n in_o make_v rate_n see_v charge_n public_a folio_n p_o 23_o s_o 3_o to_o collect_v country_n rate_n and_o pay_v
he_o security_n foreign_a plaintiff_n to_o put_v in_o security_n 1._o and_o it_o be_v further_o order_v that_o in_o all_o attachment_n of_o good_n and_o chattel_n or_o of_o land_n and_o hereditament_n legal_a notice_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o party_n or_o leave_v in_o write_v at_o his_o house_n or_o place_n of_o usual_a abode_n otherwise_o the_o suit_n shall_v not_o proceed_v notwithstanding_o if_o he_o be_v out_o of_o this_o jurisdiction_n the_o cause_n shall_v then_o proceed_v to_o trial_n respite_v execution_n respite_v but_o judgement_n shall_v not_o be_v enter_v before_o the_o next_o court_n and_o if_o the_o defendant_n do_v not_o then_o appear_v judgement_n shall_v be_v enter_v but_o execution_n shall_v not_o be_v grant_v before_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v give_v security_n to_o be_v responsal_n to_o the_o defendant_n if_o he_o shall_v reverse_v the_o judgement_n within_o one_o year_n or_o such_o further_a time_n as_o the_o court_n shall_v limit_v 2._o and_o it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o no_o summons_n plead_v judgement_n 49._o l._n 1._o p._n 49._o or_o any_o kind_n of_o proceed_v in_o court_n or_o course_n of_o justice_n shall_v be_v abate_v arrest_v or_o reverse_v upon_o any_o kind_n of_o circumstantial_a error_n or_o mistake_n error_n circumstantial_a error_n if_o the_o person_n and_o cause_n be_v right_o understand_v and_o intend_v by_o the_o court._n and_o in_o all_o case_n where_o the_o first_o summons_n be_v not_o serve_v six_o day_n inclusive_o before_o the_o court_n and_o the_o case_n brief_o specify_v in_o the_o warrant_n court_n summon_v to_o be_v serve_v six_o dâ—yoâ—_n before_o the_o court_n where_o appearance_n be_v to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o party_n summon_v it_o shall_v be_v at_o his_o liberty_n whether_o he_o will_v appear_v or_o not_o except_o all_o case_n that_o be_v to_o be_v handle_v in_o court_n sudden_o call_v on_o extraordinary_a occasion_n 3._o and_o whereas_o suit_v at_o law_n precess_n a._n 51._o p._n 1_o in_o who_o name_n to_o take_v out_o precess_n many_o time_n such_o as_o do_v prosecute_v the_o same_o in_o their_o own_o name_n in_o procure_v the_o process_n intend_v and_o do_v declare_v in_o the_o name_n and_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o other_o viz._n as_o executor_n administrator_n assign_n attorney_n guardian_n agent_n or_o the_o like_a which_o be_v not_o only_o improper_a but_o tend_v also_o to_o uncertainty_n for_o prevention_n whereof_o it_o be_v order_v that_o henceforth_o the_o original_a process_n whether_o summons_n or_o attachment_n shall_v express_v in_o who_o name_n the_o plaintiff_n sue_v whether_o in_o his_o own_o name_n or_o as_o executor_n of_o the_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n of_o such_o a_o man_n or_o administrator_n of_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o such_o a_o man_n or_o assign_v attorney_n guardian_n or_o agent_n of_o such_o a_o man_n or_o the_o like_a or_o otherways_o if_o exception_n be_v take_v before_o the_o party_n join_v issue_n it_o shall_v be_v good_a and_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o pay_v cost_n 1641._o 44._o 47._o 51._o marshal_n may_v serve_v attachment_n whereas_o it_o have_v be_v common_o practise_v that_o attachment_n have_v be_v direct_v to_o the_o marshal_n to_o be_v serve_v in_o any_o town_n under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o that_o court_n whereof_o the_o marshal_n be_v officer_n notwithstanding_o the_o law_n do_v order_n that_o all_o attachment_n shall_v be_v direct_v to_o the_o constable_n in_o such_o town_n where_o no_o marshal_n dwell_v attachment_n marshal_n may_v serve_v attachment_n it_o be_v hereby_o order_v and_o declare_v that_o the_o say_a custom_n shall_v be_v account_v legal_a and_o shall_v not_o abate_v the_o proceed_v or_o trial_n of_o any_o cause_n provide_v no_o more_o cost_v be_v charge_v on_o the_o defendant_n then_o by_o law_n be_v due_a to_o constable_n for_o serve_a attachment_n 1662._o baker_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o authority_n thereof_o that_o henceforth_o every_o baker_n shall_v have_v a_o distinct_a mark_n for_o his_o bread_n and_o keep_v the_o true_a assize_n as_o hereafter_o be_v express_v viz._n when_o wheat_n be_v ordinary_o sell_v for_o money_n at_o these_o several_a rate_n hereafter_o mention_v the_o penny_n white_a loaf_n by_o averdupois_n weight_n when_o wheat_n be_v by_o the_o bushel_n at_o 3_o s._n 0_o d._n the_o white_a 11_o ounce_n 1_o qr_n wheat_n 17_o ounce_n 1_o qr_n household_n 23_o ounc_fw-la 0._o at_o 3_o 6_o 10_o 1_o 15_o 1_o 20_o 2._o bread_n weight_n of_o bread_n at_o 4_o 0_o 09_o 1_o 14_o 0_o 18_o 2._o at_o 4_o 6_o 08_o 1_o 11_o 3_o 16_o 2._o at_o 5_o 0_o 07_o 3_o 11_o 2_o 15_o 2._o at_o 5_o 6_o 07_o 0_o 10_o 2_o 14_o 0._o at_o 6_o 0_o 06_o 2_o 10_o 0_o 13_o 0._o at_o 6_o 6_o 06_o 0_o 09_o 2_o 12_o 2._o and_o so_o proportionable_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o forfeit_v all_o such_o bread_n as_o shall_v not_o be_v of_o the_o several_a assize_n aforemention_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o town_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v and_o otherwise_o as_o be_v hereafter_o express_v and_o for_o the_o better_a execution_n of_o this_o present_a order_n there_o shall_v be_v in_o every_o market_n town_n market_n clerk_z of_o the_o market_n and_o all_o other_o town_n needful_a one_o or_o two_o able_a person_n annual_o choose_v by_o each_o town_n who_o shall_v be_v swear_v at_o the_o next_o county_n court_n or_o by_o the_o next_o magistrate_n unto_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o he_o or_o their_o office_n who_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v to_o enter_v into_o all_o house_n either_o with_o a_o constable_n or_o without_o power_n their_o power_n where_o they_o shall_v suspect_v or_o be_v inform_v of_o any_o bread_n bake_v for_o sale_n and_o also_o to_o weigh_v the_o say_a bread_n as_o oft_o as_o they_o see_v cause_n and_o seize_v all_o such_o as_o they_o find_v defective_a as_o also_o to_o weigh_v all_o butter_n make_v up_o for_o sale_n and_o bring_v unto_o or_o be_v in_o the_o town_n or_o market_n to_o be_v sell_v by_o weight_n which_o if_o find_v light_n after_o notice_n once_o give_v shâ—ll_v be_v forfeit_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o like_a penalty_n shall_v be_v for_o not_o mark_v all_o bread_n make_v for_o sale_n 8._o a._n 52._o p._n 8._o and_o the_o say_a officer_n shall_v have_v one_o three_o part_n of_o all_o forfeiture_n for_o his_o pain_n the_o rest_n to_o the_o poor_a as_o aforesaid_a 1646._o 2._o whereas_o it_o appear_v to_o this_o court_n that_o there_o be_v much_o deceit_n use_v by_o some_o baker_n and_o other_o who_o when_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o market_n come_v to_o weigh_v their_o bread_n pretend_v they_o have_v none_o but_o for_o their_o own_o use_n and_o yet_o afterward_o put_v their_o bread_n to_o sale_n which_o upon_o trial_n have_v be_v find_v too_o light_a for_o prevention_n of_o such_o abuse_n for_o time_n to_o come_v it_o be_v order_v that_o all_o person_n within_o this_o jurisdiction_n who_o shall_v usual_o sell_v bread_n within_o door_n or_o without_o shall_v at_o all_o time_n hereafter_o baker_n to_o prevent_v deceit_n in_o baker_n have_v all_o their_o bread_n that_o they_o either_o put_v to_o sale_n or_o spend_v in_o their_o family_n make_v of_o the_o due_a assize_n mark_v and_o yield_v to_o trial_n of_o the_o say_a clerk_n as_o be_v direct_v in_o the_o order_n aforesaid_a under_o the_o penalty_n therein_o express_v 1652._o ballast_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o no_o ballast_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o any_o town_n shore_n by_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o leave_n ballast_n not_o to_o be_v take_v without_o leave_n without_o allowance_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o select_a man_n upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o six_o penny_n for_o every_o shovel_n full_a so_o take_v unless_o such_o stone_n as_o they_o have_v lay_v there_o before_o it_o be_v also_o order_v that_o no_o ship_n nor_o other_o vessel_n shall_v cast_v out_o any_o ballast_n in_o the_o channel_n or_o other_o place_n inconvenient_a in_o any_o harbour_n within_o this_o jurisdiction_n upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o ten_o pound_n channel_n nor_o cast_v into_o the_o channel_n 1646._o barratry_n it_o be_v order_v and_o decree_v and_o by_o this_o court_n declare_v that_o if_o any_o man_n be_v prove_v and_o judge_v a_o common_a barrater_n vex_v other_o with_o unjust_a barratry_n barratry_n frequent_a and_o endless_a suit_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o court_n both_o to_o reject_v his_o cause_n and_o to_o punish_v he_o for_o his_o barratry_n 1641._o benevolence_n it_o be_v order_v that_o this_o court_n hereafter_o will_v grant_v no_o benevolence_n except_o in_o foreign_a occasion_n and_o when_o there_o be_v money_n in_o the_o treasury_n sufficient_a and_o our_o debt_n first_o satisfy_v 1641._o it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o
maintenance_n for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o a_o precedent_n this_o court_n take_v the_o same_o into_o their_o serious_a consideration_n and_o find_v that_o though_o many_o proposition_n have_v be_v make_v for_o a_o voluntary_a contribution_n yet_o nothing_o have_v hitherto_o be_v obtain_v from_o several_a person_n and_o town_n although_o some_o have_v do_v very_o liberal_o and_o free_o and_o fear_v lest_o we_o shall_v show_v ourselves_o ungrateful_a to_o god_n or_o unfaithful_a to_o posterity_n if_o so_o good_a a_o seminary_n of_o knowledge_n and_o virtue_n shall_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n through_o any_o neglect_n of_o we_o it_o be_v therefore_o order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o beside_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o ferry_n former_o grant_v to_o the_o college_n which_o shall_v be_v continue_v there_o shall_v be_v yearly_o levy_v by_o addition_n to_o the_o country_n rate_v one_o hundred_o pound_n fellow_n one_o hundred_o pound_n give_v by_o the_o court_n to_o the_o precedent_n and_o fellow_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o country_n to_o the_o college_n treasurer_n for_o the_o behoof_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o precedent_n and_o fellow_n to_o be_v distribute_v between_o the_o precedent_n and_o fellow_n according_a to_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o college_n and_o this_o to_o continue_v dure_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o country_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o order_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v stand_v engage_v to_o pay_v his_o voluntary_a contribution_n that_o he_o have_v under-written_a by_o virtue_n of_o this_o court_n proposition_n and_o that_o such_o person_n as_o have_v already_o do_v voluntary_o shall_v be_v consider_v for_o the_o same_o in_o the_o country_n rate_v such_o a_o proportion_n as_o this_o addition_n of_o one_o hundred_o pound_n do_v add_v to_o the_o rate_n to_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o constable_n to_o each_o person_n and_o by_o the_o treasurer_n to_o the_o constable_n 1659._o condemn_a it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n that_o no_o man_n condemn_v to_o die_v shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n within_o four_o day_n next_o after_o his_o condemnation_n condemnation_n none_o to_o be_v execute_v within_o 4_o day_n after_o condemnation_n unless_o the_o court_n see_v special_a cause_n to_o the_o contrary_a or_o in_o case_n of_o marshal_n law_n nor_o shall_v the_o body_n of_o any_o man_n so_o put_v to_o death_n be_v unbury_v twelve_o hour_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o case_n of_o anatomy_n 1641_o it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o the_o secretary_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n sign_n all_o warrant_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o person_n sentence_v to_o death_n execution_n sign_v of_o warrant_n for_o execution_n either_o in_o the_o general_n court_n or_o court_n of_o assistant_n and_o that_o the_o secretary_n or_o clerk_n of_o every_o court_n shall_v sign_n warrant_v for_o execution_n in_o all_o other_o judgement_n of_o court_n civil_a or_o criminal_a any_o custom_n or_o usage_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o 1668_o constable_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o authority_n thereof_o that_o the_o constable_n shall_v whip_v whip_v constable_z to_o whip_v or_o punish_v any_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o order_n of_o authority_n where_o there_o be_v not_o another_o officer_n appoint_v to_o do_v it_o in_o their_o own_o town_n unless_o they_o can_v get_v another_o to_o do_v it_o 26_o a._n 55._o p._n 26_o also_o every_o constable_n be_v impower_v and_o hereby_o enjoin_v faithful_o to_o collect_v such_o rate_n and_o assessment_n as_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v commit_v unto_o they_o 〈◊〉_d to_o collect_v town_n rat._n 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o select_a man_n of_o the_o several_a town_n provide_v it_o be_v by_o warrant_n under_o their_o hand_n 2._o it_o be_v further_a order_v that_o any_o and_o every_o person_n tender_v to_o any_o constable_n of_o this_o jurisdiction_n by_o any_o constable_n or_o other_o officer_n sender_n to_o convey_v of_o sender_n of_o our_o own_o or_o belong_v to_o any_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n in_o this_o country_n or_o by_o warrant_n from_o any_o such_o authority_n shall_v be_v present_o receive_v and_o convey_v forthwith_o from_o constable_n to_o constable_n till_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o place_n to_o which_o they_o be_v send_v or_o before_o some_o magistrate_n of_o this_o jurisdiction_n who_o shall_v dispose_v of_o they_o as_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o cause_n shall_v require_v pursue_v hues_n &_o cry_n to_o be_v pursue_v and_o all_o hues_n &_o cry_n shall_v be_v due_o receive_v and_o diligent_o pursue_v to_o full_a effect_n and_o where_o no_o magistrate_n be_v near_o constable_n to_o be_v put_v forth_o by_o the_o constable_n every_o constable_n shall_v have_v full_a power_n to_o make_v sign_n and_o put_v forth_o pursuite_n or_o hues_n &_o cry_n after_o murderer_n manslayer_n peace-breaker_n thief_n robber_n burglarer_n and_o other_o capital_a offender_n as_o also_o to_o apprehend_v without_o warrant_n apprehend_v offender_n to_o be_v apprehend_v such_o as_o be_v overtake_v with_o drink_n swear_v sabbath-breaking_a lie_v vagrant_a person_n nightwalker_n provide_v they_o be_v take_v in_o the_o manner_n either_o by_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o constable_n or_o by_o present_a information_n from_o other_o as_o also_o to_o make_v search_n for_o all_o such_o person_n either_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n or_o other_o when_o there_o shall_v be_v occasion_n in_o all_o house_n license_v to_o sell_v either_o beer_n or_o wine_n or_o in_o any_o other_o suspect_v or_o disorder_a place_n and_o those_o to_o apprehend_v and_o keep_v in_o safe_a custody_n till_o opportuinity_n serve_v to_o bring_v they_o before_o one_o of_o the_o next_o magistrate_n to_o further_a examination_n provide_v when_o any_o constable_n be_v employ_v by_o any_o of_o the_o magistrate_n for_o apprehend_v of_o any_o person_n he_o shall_v not_o do_v it_o without_o warrant_n in_o writing_n â—s_n all_o to_o assist_v the_o constable_n on_o penalty_n of_o 10._o â—s_n and_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v refuse_v to_o assist_v any_o constable_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n in_o any_o of_o the_o thing_n afore_o mention_v be_v by_o he_o require_v thereto_o they_o shall_v pay_v for_o neglect_v thereof_o ten_o shilling_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o country_n to_o be_v levy_v by_o warrant_n from_o any_o magistrate_n before_o who_o any_o such_o offender_n shall_v be_v bring_v and_o if_o it_o appear_v by_o good_a testimony_n shillig_n wilful_a neglect_n forty_o shillig_n that_o any_o shall_v wilful_o obstinate_o or_o contemptuous_o refuse_v or_o neglect_v to_o assist_v any_o constable_n as_o be_v before_o express_v he_o shall_v pay_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o country_n forty_o shilling_n and_o that_o no_o man_n may_v plead_v ignorance_n for_o such_o neglect_n or_o refusal_n it_o be_v order_v that_o every_o constable_n shall_v have_v a_o black_a staff_n of_o five_o foot_n long_o tip_v at_o the_o upper_a end_n about_o five_o inch_n with_o brass_n staff_n constable_n staff_n as_o a_o badge_n of_o his_o office_n which_o he_o shall_v take_v with_o he_o when_o he_o go_v to_o discharge_v any_o part_n of_o his_o office_n which_o staff_n shall_v be_v provide_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o town_n and_o if_o any_o magistrate_n constable_n or_o any_o other_o upon_o urgent_a occasion_n fâ—â—â—_n not_o raise_v hue_n and_o cry_n in_o capital_a câ—sâ—s_n fâ—â—â—_n shall_v refuse_v to_o do_v their_o best_a endeavour_n in_o raise_v and_o prosecute_a hues_n &_o cry_n by_o foot_n and_o if_o need_v be_v by_o horse_n after_o such_o as_o have_v commit_v capital_a crime_n they_o shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n to_o the_o use_n aforesaid_a forty_o shilling_n 1646._o for_o the_o regulate_a and_o settle_v the_o charge_n of_o prosecution_n of_o hues_n &_o cry_n it_o be_v order_v that_o what_o shall_v arise_v by_o occasion_n of_o escape_n from_o the_o country_n prison_n or_o flight_n from_o authority_n to_o avoid_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v pay_v by_o the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o country_n and_o such_o as_o arise_v by_o fly_v from_o any_o of_o our_o county_n prison_n or_o to_o escape_v any_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v defray_v by_o the_o treasurer_n of_o that_o county_n where_o the_o occasion_n do_v arise_v cry_n charge_v of_o hues_n and_o cry_n and_o such_o person_n as_o procure_v hues_n &_o cry_n upon_o their_o own_o particular_a occasion_n shall_v bear_v all_o the_o charge_n arise_v therefrom_o provide_v due_a account_n be_v make_v by_o such_o as_o demand_v pay_v 1660._o conveyance_n deed_n and_o write_n for_o the_o prevention_n of_o clandestine_v and_o uncertain_a sales_n and_o title_n 15._o a._n 52._o p._n 15._o it_o be_v order_v and_o declare_v by_o this_o court_n that_o henceforth_o no_o sale_n or_o alienation_n of_o house_n and_o land_n within_o this_o jurisdiction_n
which_o viewer_n shall_v be_v swear_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o what_o they_o approve_v of_o as_o merchantable_a the_o receiver_n shall_v accept_v and_o what_o be_v refuse_v fish_n shall_v be_v cast_v by_o and_o the_o say_a viewer_n for_o their_o labour_n and_o pain_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v allow_v one_o penny_n per_fw-la quintal_n for_o so_o much_o merchantable_a fish_n as_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v view_v to_o be_v pay_v one_o half_a by_o the_o deliverer_n and_o the_o other_o half_a by_o the_o receiver_n and_o for_o further_a direction_n to_o the_o viewer_n in_o trial_n of_o fish_n it_o be_v hereby_o order_v that_o all_o sun_n burn_v salt_n burn_v and_o dry_a fish_n that_o have_v be_v first_o pickle_v shall_v be_v judge_v un-merchantable_a regulate_v fisherman_n liberty_n to_o cut_v flake_n regulate_v for_o the_o explanation_n of_o a_o order_n bear_v date_n 1646._o and_o the_o repeal_n of_o the_o same_o 1667._o for_o give_v a_o liberty_n to_o fisherman_n according_a to_o a_o reservation_n in_o the_o patent_n to_o cut_v down_o wood_n for_o flake_n or_o stage_n and_o other_o use_n about_o their_o fish_n employ_v that_o it_o be_v intend_v only_o in_o that_o order_n to_o give_v liberty_n to_o such_o as_o be_v stranger_n and_o come_v only_a to_o make_v fish_v voyage_n and_o not_o to_o fisherman_n that_o be_v inhabitant_n who_o be_v not_o to_o trespass_v upon_o any_o person_n in_o their_o propriety_n but_o be_v liable_a to_o make_v satisfaction_n with_o damage_n as_o in_o any_o other_o action_n of_o trespass_n no_o way_n restrain_v fisherman_n in_o common_a land_n any_o law_n custom_n or_o usage_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v henceforth_o kill_v any_o cod_n fish_n hake_n hadduck_n or_o polluck_n to_o be_v dry_v for_o sale_n in_o the_o month_n of_o december_n or_o january_n because_o of_o their_o spaw_a time_n nor_o any_o mackerel_n to_o barrel_n up_o in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n or_o june_n spawn_n no_o fish_n to_o be_v kill_v when_o they_o go_v to_o spawn_n under_o penalty_n of_o pay_v five_o shilling_n for_o each_o quintal_n of_o fish_n and_o five_o shilling_n for_o each_o barrel_n of_o mackerel_n nor_o shall_v any_o fisherman_n cast_v the_o garbage_n of_o the_o fish_n the_o catch_v overboard_o at_o or_o near_o the_o ledge_n or_o ground_n where_o they_o take_v the_o fish_n nor_o shall_v any_o of_o the_o boat_n crew_n refuse_v or_o neglect_v to_o obey_v the_o order_n of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o vessel_n to_o which_o they_o belong_v for_o the_o time_n and_o season_n of_o fish_v nor_o shall_v they_o take_v or_o drink_v any_o more_o strong_a liquor_n than_o the_o master_n think_v meet_v to_o permit_v they_o the_o breach_n of_o these_o three_o last_o be_v under_o the_o penalty_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n for_o the_o first_o offence_n for_o the_o second_o forty_o shilling_n for_o the_o three_o three_o month_n imprisonment_n one_o three_o part_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a fine_n to_o the_o informer_n prove_v the_o same_o 1668._o this_o court_n be_v inform_v that_o the_o take_n of_o mackrel_n at_o unseasonable_a time_n do_v great_o diminish_v their_o increase_n and_o will_v in_o the_o issue_n tend_v to_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o trade_n thereof_o do_v order_n and_o enact_v that_o henceforth_o no_o mackerel_n shall_v be_v catch_v except_o for_o spend_v whilst_o fresh_a mackrel_n to_o prevent_v damage_n by_o unseasonable_a kill_n of_o mackrel_n before_o the_o first_o of_o july_n annual_o on_o penalty_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o same_o the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o informer_n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o country_n and_o any_o magistrate_n or_o county_n court_n be_v empower_v to_o act_v herein_o to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o law_n whereas_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n the_o trade_n of_o fish_v have_v be_v advantageous_a to_o this_o country_n which_o be_v like_a to_o be_v much_o impair_v by_o the_o use_n of_o turtooda_n salt_n which_o leave_v spot_n upon_o the_o fish_n by_o reason_n of_o shell_n and_o trash_n in_o it_o for_o prevention_n thereof_o salt_n to_o prevent_v damage_n by_o salt_a fish_n with_o turtoodas_n salt_n this_o court_n do_v order_n and_o be_v it_o hereby_o enact_v that_o all_o such_o fish_n that_o be_v salt_v with_o turtooda_n salt_n and_o thereby_o spot_v as_o abovesaid_a shall_v not_o be_v account_v for_o merchantable_a fish_n and_o all_o swear_a colour_n of_o fish_n be_v hereby_o require_v to_o have_v special_a regard_n to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o order_n any_o law_n or_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o forgery_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v forge_v any_o deed_n or_o conveyance_n testament_n bond_n bill_n release_v acquittance_n letter_n of_o attorney_n or_o any_o write_n to_o pervert_v equity_n and_o justice_n he_o shall_v stand_v in_o the_o pillory_n three_o several_a lecture_n day_n and_o render_v double_a damage_n to_o the_o party_n wrong_v and_o also_o be_v disable_v to_o give_v any_o evidence_n or_o verdict_n to_o any_o court_n or_o magistrate_n 1646._o fornication_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o if_o any_o man_n commit_v fornication_n with_o any_o single_a woman_n they_o shall_v be_v punish_v either_o by_o enjoin_v marriage_n or_o fine_a or_o corporal_a punishment_n or_o all_o or_o any_o of_o these_o as_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n that_o have_v cognizance_n of_o the_o cause_n shall_v appoint_v 1642._o there_o be_v a_o seem_a contradiction_n between_o the_o law_n do_fw-mi fornication_n and_o tit_n punishment_n this_o court_n do_v declare_v that_o the_o former_a refer_v to_o a_o particular_a crime_n a_o shameful_a sin_n much_o increase_n among_o we_o to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o our_o profession_n of_o his_o holy_a name_n the_o punishment_n of_o that_o sin_n shall_v be_v as_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o say_a law_n any_o thing_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o restrain_v or_o limit_v the_o same_o contain_v in_o the_o other_o law_n tit_n punishment_n notwithstanding_o and_o in_o case_n any_o person_n legal_o convict_v of_o that_o or_o any_o other_o shameful_a and_o vicious_a crime_n be_v a_o freeman_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o liberty_n and_o power_n of_o the_o court_n that_o have_v the_o proper_a cognizance_n thereof_o beside_o any_o other_o penalty_n or_o punishment_n to_o add_v disfranchisement_n thereto_o 1665._o whereas_o there_o be_v a_o law_n provide_v by_o this_o court_n for_o punish_v of_o fornicator_n but_o nothing_o as_o yet_o for_o the_o ease_n of_o town_n where_o bastard_n be_v bear_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o poverty_n of_o the_o parent_n or_o parent_n of_o such_o child_n sometime_o appear_v nor_o any_o rule_n hold_v forth_o touch_v the_o repute_a father_n of_o a_o bastard_n for_o legal_a conviction_n it_o be_v therefore_o order_v and_o by_o this_o court_n declare_v that_o where_o any_o man_n be_v legal_o convict_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o a_o bastard-childe_n he_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o care_n and_o charge_n to_o maintain_v and_o bring_v up_o the_o same_o by_o such_o assistance_n of_o the_o mother_n as_o nature_n require_v and_o as_o the_o court_n from_o time_n to_o time_n according_a to_o circumstance_n shall_v see_v meet_a to_o order_n and_o in_o case_n the_o father_n of_o a_o bastard_n by_o confession_n or_o other_o manifest_a proof_n upon_o trial_n of_o the_o case_n do_v not_o appear_v to_o the_o court_n satisfaction_n than_o the_o man_n charge_v by_o the_o woman_n to_o be_v the_o father_n they_z holding_z constant_a in_o it_o especial_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o real_a discovery_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o in_o the_o time_n of_o her_o travail_n shall_v be_v the_o repute_v either_o and_o according_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o charge_n of_o maintenance_n as_o aforesaid_a though_o not_o to_o other_o punishment_n notwithstanding_o his_o denial_n it_o the_o repute_a either_o of_o a_o bastard_n to_o maintain_v it_o unless_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o case_n and_o plea_n be_v such_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o man_n charge_v as_o that_o the_o court_n that_o have_v the_o cognizance_n thereof_o shall_v see_v reason_n to_o acquit_v he_o and_o otherwise_o dispose_v of_o the_o child_n and_o education_n thereof_o provide_v always_o in_o case_n there_o be_v no_o person_n accuse_v in_o the_o time_n of_o her_o travail_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v available_a to_o abate_v the_o conviction_n of_o a_o repute_a father_n any_o law_n custom_n or_o usage_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o freemen_n non-freeman_n to_o the_o end_n the_o body_n of_o the_o freeman_n may_v be_v preserve_v of_o honest_a and_o good_a man_n 8._o l._n 2._o p._n 8._o freeman_n none_o but_o
way_n give_v sell_v barter_n or_o otherwise_o dispose_v of_o any_o boat_n skiffe_n or_o any_o great_a vessel_n unto_o any_o indian_a or_o indian_n whatsoever_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o fifty_o pound_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o country_n treasurer_n for_o every_o such_o vessel_n so_o sell_v or_o dispose_v as_o aforesaid_a 1656._o 7._o 23._o l._n 1._o p._n 23._o it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n that_o in_o all_o place_n within_o this_o jurisdiction_n the_o english_a shall_v keep_v their_o cattle_n from_o destroy_v the_o indian_n corn_n satissy_v damage_n do_v to_o indian_n in_o their_o corn_n to_o be_v satissy_v in_o any_o ground_n where_o they_o have_v right_a to_o plant_v and_o if_o any_o of_o their_o corn_n be_v destroy_v for_o want_v of_o fence_v or_o heard_v the_o town_n shall_v make_v satisfaction_n and_o shall_v have_v power_n among_o themselves_o to_o lay_v the_o charge_n where_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o damage_n do_v arise_v provide_v that_o the_o indian_n shall_v make_v proof_n that_o the_o cattle_n of_o such_o a_o town_n farm_n or_o person_n do_v the_o damage_n and_o for_o encouragement_n of_o the_o indian_n towards_o the_o fence_a in_o of_o their_o cornfield_n ground_n help_v ind_n fence_v their_o ground_n such_o town_n farm_n or_o person_n who_o cattle_n may_v annoy_v they_o that_o way_n shall_v direct_v assist_v and_o help_v they_o in_o fell_v of_o tree_n rive_v and_o sharpen_v rail_n and_o hol_v of_o post_n allow_v one_o englishman_n to_o three_o or_o more_o indian_n and_o shall_v also_o draw_v the_o fence_n into_o place_n for_o they_o and_o allow_v one_o man_n a_o day_n or_o two_o towards_o the_o set_n up_o the_o same_o and_o either_o lend_v or_o sell_v they_o tool_n to_o finish_v it_o provide_v that_o such_o indian_n to_o who_o the_o country_n or_o any_o town_n have_v give_v or_o shall_v give_v ground_n to_o plant_v upon_o or_o shall_v purchase_v ground_n of_o the_o english_a shall_v fence_v such_o their_o corn_n field_n or_o ground_n at_o their_o own_o charge_n as_o the_o english_a do_v or_o shall_v do_v and_o if_o any_o indian_a refuse_v to_o fence_v their_o corn_n ground_n be_v tender_v help_v as_o aforesaid_a in_o the_o presence_n and_o hear_n of_o sufficient_a witness_n they_o shall_v keep_v off_o all_o cattle_n or_o lose_v their_o damage_n and_o it_o be_v also_o order_v that_o if_o any_o harm_n be_v do_v at_o any_o time_n by_o the_o indian_n unto_o the_o english_a in_o their_o cattle_n cattle_n indian_n to_o pay_v for_o hurt_v do_v to_o cattle_n the_o governor_n or_o deputy_n governor_n with_o two_o of_o the_o assistant_n or_o any_o three_o magistrate_n or_o any_o county_n court_n may_v order_v satisfaction_n according_a to_o law_n and_o justice_n 1640._o 48._o 8._o whereas_o one_o end_n in_o plant_v these_o part_n be_v to_o propagate_v the_o true_a religion_n unto_o the_o indian_n and_o that_o divers_a of_o they_o be_v become_v subject_a to_o the_o english_a and_o have_v engage_v themselves_o to_o be_v willing_a and_o ready_a to_o understand_v the_o law_n of_o god_n indian_n izwe_o to_o be_v publure_v to_o the_o indian_n it_o be_v therefore_o order_v that_o such_o necessary_a and_o wholesome_a law_n which_o be_v in_o force_n and_o may_v be_v make_v from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o reduce_v they_o to_o civility_n of_o life_n shall_v be_v once_o a_o year_n if_o the_o time_n be_v safe_a make_v know_v to_o they_o by_o such_o fit_a person_n as_o the_o general_n court_n shall_v appoint_v 9_o for_o the_o better_a order_v and_o govern_v the_o indian_n subject_n to_o we_o 58._o a._n 58._o especial_o those_o of_o natick_n and_o punquepaog_n it_o be_v order_v at_o whosoever_o the_o court_n shall_v appoint_v do_v take_v care_n that_o all_o such_o indian_n do_v live_v according_a to_o our_o law_n as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v capable_a and_o to_o that_o end_n shall_v be_v authorize_v to_o constitute_v and_o appoint_v indian_a commissioner_n in_o their_o several_a plantation_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o such_o matter_n that_o do_v arise_v among_o themselves_o as_o one_o magistrate_n may_v do_v among_o the_o english_a with_o officer_n to_o execute_v all_o command_n and_o warrant_n as_o marshal_n and_o constable_n indian_n court_v to_o be_v keep_v among_o the_o indian_n and_o further_o they_o joint_o shall_v have_v the_o power_n of_o a_o county_n court_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o cause_n arise_v among_o they_o the_o english_a magistrate_n appoint_v the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o the_o court_n and_o consent_v to_o the_o determination_n or_o judgement_n and_o all_o other_o matter_n beyond_o their_o cognizance_n shall_v be_v issue_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o court_n of_o assiliants_n 10._o and_o it_o be_v order_v sorbâ—â—lden_a powaw_n sorbâ—â—lden_a that_o no_o indian_a shall_v at_o any_o time_n powaw_o or_o perform_v outward_a worship_n to_o their_o false_a god_n or_o to_o the_o devil_n in_o any_o part_n of_o our_o jurisdiction_n whether_o they_o be_v such_o as_o shall_v dwell_v here_o or_o shall_v come_v hither_o and_o if_o any_o shall_v transgress_v this_o law_n the_o powawer_n shall_v pay_v five_o pound_n the_o procurer_n five_o pound_n sabbath_n town_n to_o refirain_n indian_n from_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n and_o every_o other_o countenance_v by_o his_o presence_n or_o otherwise_o be_v of_o age_n of_o discretion_n twenty_o shilling_n and_o every_o town_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o restrain_v all_o indian_n that_o shall_v come_v into_o their_o town_n from_o profane_v the_o lord_n day_n 1633_o 37_o 40_o 41_o 42_o 46_o 48_o 56_o 57_o 58._o whereas_o the_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n among_o the_o indian_n do_v much_o increase_n indian_n order_n to_o prevent_v drunaenness_n in_o indian_n notwithstanding_o the_o law_n provide_v against_o that_o cry_a sin_n this_o court_n do_v therefore_o order_n that_o any_o person_n or_o person_n that_o shall_v see_v know_v or_o find_v any_o indian_a with_o any_o strong_a liquor_n wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n that_o such_o indian_n have_v any_o way_n get_v without_o order_n as_o the_o law_n direct_v shall_v have_v power_n to_o seize_v the_o same_o person_n their_o strong-liquor_n &c._n &c._n to_o be_v seize_v by_o any_o person_n and_o to_o deliver_v the_o say_v strong-drink_a to_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o town_n or_o place_n where_o such_o indian_n be_v find_v with_o their_o person_n to_o be_v convey_v before_o some_o magistrate_n or_o commissioner_n who_o have_v power_n to_o deal_v in_o such_o case_n and_o such_o indian_n as_o be_v find_v drink_v be_v apprehend_v and_o will_v not_o confess_v how_o or_o where_o they_o have_v the_o say_a wine_n liquor_n or_o strong_a drink_n shall_v be_v secure_v or_o imprison_v until_o they_o make_v a_o just_a acknowledgement_n where_o they_o have_v their_o drink_n aforesaid_a or_o commit_v to_o the_o house_n of_o correction_n and_o there_o labour_n to_o discharge_v the_o charge_n of_o their_o provision_n etc._n their_o accusation_n against_o person_n to_o be_v evidence_n unless_o the_o party_n clear_v himself_o on_o oath_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o any_o such_o indian_a do_v accuse_v any_o person_n for_o sell_v or_o deliver_v strong_a drink_n unto_o they_o such_o indian_a accusation_n shall_v be_v account_v valid_a against_o any_o such_o person_n accuse_v except_o such_o person_n shall_v clear_v themselves_o by_o take_v their_o oath_n to_o the_o contrary_a any_o law_n or_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o it_o be_v also_o further_o order_v that_o whatsoever_o indian_n shall_v hereafter_o be_v take_v drink_v etc._n if_o drink_v to_o pay_v ren_fw-it shilling_n or_o be_v whip_v with_o ten_o stripe_n etc._n etc._n shall_v pay_v the_o sum_n of_o ten_o shilling_n or_o else_o be_v whip_v by_o lay_v on_o ten_o stripe_n according_a to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o judge_n whether_o magistrate_n or_o commissioner_n who_o shall_v have_v cognizance_n of_o the_o case_n and_o in_o all_o town_n where_o no_o magistrate_n or_o commissioner_n be_v such_o case_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o select_a man_n or_o major_a part_n of_o they_o 1666._o regulate_v trade_n with_o indian_n for_o peltry_a &_o ammunition_n regulate_v it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o henceforth_o every_o person_n that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v allow_v by_o the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o country_n to_o trade_n peltry_a or_o skin_n with_o the_o indian_n shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o sell_v unto_o any_o indian_a or_o indian_n not_o in_o hostility_n with_o we_o or_o any_o of_o the_o english_a in_o new_a england_n powder_n shot_n lead_v gun_n i._n e._n hand_o gun_n rapier_n or_o sword_n blade_n provide_v he_o or_o they_o pay_v unto_o the_o country_n treasurer_n every_o half_a year_n in_o money_n sixpence_n a_o pound_n for_o every_o pound_n of_o powder_n sixpence_n for_o every_o ten_o pound_n of_o shot_n or_o lead_n etc._n every_o allow_a
be_v require_v by_o the_o say_v court_n secret_n juror_n not_o bind_v to_o reveel_v secret_n provide_v no_o juror_n nor_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o inform_v present_a or_o reveal_v any_o private_a crime_n or_o offence_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o peril_n or_o danger_n to_o this_o colony_n or_o any_o member_n thereof_o when_o any_o necessary_a tie_n of_o conscience_n bind_v he_o to_o secrecy_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o testimony_n lawful_o require_v 19_o a._n 55._o p._n 19_o allowance_n juror_n allowance_n and_o every_o grand_a juror_n shall_v be_v allow_v three_o shilling_n per_fw-la diem_fw-la for_o his_o charge_n out_o of_o the_o fee_n and_o other_o profit_n arise_v in_o each_o court_n where_o they_o do_v service_n or_o by_o the_o country_n if_o those_o in_o come_v fall_v short_a 3._o in_o all_o case_n wherein_o the_o law_n be_v obscure_a so_o as_o the_o jury_n can_v be_v satisfy_v therein_o whether_o it_o be_v grand_a or_o petty_a jury_n 25._o a._n 57_o p._n 25._o they_o have_v liberty_n to_o present_v a_o special_a verdict_n viz._n verdict_n jury_n liberty_n to_o rive_n a_o special_a verdict_n if_o the_o law_n be_v so_o in_o such_o a_o point_n we_o find_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n but_o if_o the_o law_n be_v otherwise_o we_o find_v for_o the_o defendant_n in_o which_o case_n the_o determination_n do_v proper_o belong_v to_o the_o court._n and_o all_o juror_n shall_v have_v liberty_n in_o matter_n of_o fact_n if_o they_o can_v find_v the_o main_a issue_n yet_o to_o find_v and_o present_v in_o their_o verdict_n so_o much_o as_o they_o can_v 4._o and_o if_o the_o court_n and_o jury_n shall_v so_o differ_v at_o any_o time_n about_o their_o verdict_n court_n court_n and_o jury_n not_o agree_v case_n come_v to_o the_o general_n court_n that_o either_o of_o they_o can_v proceed_v with_o peace_n of_o conscience_n the_o case_n shall_v be_v issue_v and_o determine_v at_o the_o next_o court_n of_o assistant_n in_o manner_n follow_v i._n e._n the_o attachment_n with_o the_o security_n for_o appearance_n at_o the_o county_n court_n shall_v be_v continue_v to_o the_o court_n of_o assistant_n 14._o a._n 56._o p._n 14._o and_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v see_v cause_n further_o to_o prosecute_v his_o action_n he_o shall_v give_v summons_n to_o the_o defendant_n as_o the_o law_n provide_v and_o shall_v also_o take_v out_o of_o the_o record_n of_o the_o county_n court_n the_o record_n of_o the_o say_a case_n with_o the_o evidence_n present_v by_o both_o party_n and_o bring_v the_o same_o to_o the_o court_n of_o assistant_n where_o after_o the_o case_n be_v present_v as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o county_n court_n both_o party_n shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o make_v any_o new_a plea_n or_o evidence_n before_o the_o bench_n and_o jury_n and_o in_o case_n the_o plaintiff_n shall_v not_o further_o prosecute_v his_o action_n in_o manner_n as_o be_v hereby_o provide_v the_o defendant_n shall_v then_o have_v judgement_n grant_v he_o for_o his_o cost_n at_o the_o next_o court_n of_o that_o county_n 5._o it_o be_v further_a order_v that_o whensoever_o any_o jury_n or_o juror_n be_v not_o clear_a in_o their_o judgement_n or_o conscience_n 31._o l._n 1._o p._n 31._o concern_v any_o case_n wherein_o they_o be_v to_o give_v their_o verdict_n court_n jury_n liberty_n to_o take_v advice_n in_o open_a court_n they_o shall_v have_v liberty_n in_o open_a court_n but_o not_o otherwise_o to_o advise_v with_o any_o man_n they_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o resolve_v or_o direct_v they_o before_o they_o give_v in_o their_o verdict_n and_o no_o juror_n shall_v be_v compel_v to_o serve_v above_o one_o ordinary_a court_n in_o a_o year_n except_o grand_a juror_n except_o juror_n to_o serv'â—_n but_o a_o year_n except_o who_o shall_v hold_v two_o court_n together_o at_o the_o least_o and_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v summon_v to_o serve_v in_o case_n of_o light_n and_o death_n or_o banishment_n 1634_o 41_o 42_o 49_o 50_o 51_o 53_o 56_o 57_o 6._o whereas_o in_o suit_n and_o action_n bring_v into_o court_n between_o party_n and_o party_n sometime_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o sometime_o the_o defendant_n and_o sometime_o neither_o of_o they_o do_v attend_v to_o answer_v when_o they_o be_v call_v to_o prosecute_v or_o answer_v which_o have_v be_v too_o long_o connive_v at_o by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o much_o time_n lose_v in_o send_v to_o seek_v they_o out_o or_o wait_v their_o come_n in_o whereby_o the_o country_n charge_v increase_v and_o the_o magistrate_n juror_n witness_n and_o other_o abuse_v contrary_a to_o the_o laudable_a reasonable_a practice_n and_o custom_n of_o all_o court_n in_o our_o native_a country_n and_o other_o country_n know_v unto_o we_o it_o be_v therefore_o hereby_o order_v and_o enact_v that_o if_o any_o plaintiff_n he_o or_o she_o have_v enter_v any_o action_n to_o be_v try_v in_o any_o court_n or_o which_o come_v orderly_o into_o any_o court_n by_o replevin_n appeal_v or_o by_o the_o disagreement_n between_o the_o magistrate_n and_o jury_n in_o a_o inferior_a court_n and_o do_v not_o by_o he_o or_o herself_o or_o by_o their_o attorney_n make_v their_o appearance_n and_o prosecute_v their_o action_n immediate_o after_o they_o have_v be_v three_o time_n call_v in_o the_o court_n by_o name_n after_o the_o first_o forenoon_n of_o the_o court_n call_n plaintif_a and_o defen_n daunt_v penalty_n for_o not_o answ_o at_o their_o call_n that_o then_o they_o shall_v be_v nonsuited_a and_o if_o plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n appear_v upon_o such_o call_n they_o shall_v have_v their_o cost_n grant_v by_o the_o court_n against_o he_o or_o she_o that_o do_v not_o appear_v case_n plaintiff_n liberty_n to_o make_v new_a entry_n in_o case_n and_o if_o afterward_o both_o party_n do_v agree_v to_o try_v their_o case_n at_o the_o same_o court_n they_o shall_v be_v allow_v so_o to_o do_v the_o plaintiff_n pay_v half_a so_o much_o for_o a_o new_a entry_n as_o he_o do_v before_o call_v delinq_fw-fr penalty_n for_o not_o answer_v when_o call_v and_o if_o any_o person_n present_v by_o the_o grand-jury_n for_o any_o offence_n or_o sun_n mon_v by_o a_o magistrate_n to_o answer_v any_o crime_n do_v not_o upon_o summons_n appear_v at_o the_o time_n appoint_v upon_o the_o three_o call_v as_o aforesaid_a he_o or_o she_o shall_v be_v proceed_v against_o for_o contempt_n except_o he_o or_o she_o be_v restrain_v or_o prevent_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n land_n free_a land_n it_o be_v also_o order_v and_o by_o this_o court_n declare_v that_o all_o our_o land_n and_o heritage_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o all_o fine_n and_o licenses_fw-la upon_o alienation_n and_o from_o all_o hariot_n wardship_n livery_n primerseizin_n year_n day_n and_o waste_n escheat_n and_o forfeiture_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o parent_n or_o ancestor_n natural_a unnatural_a casual_a or_o judicial_a and_o that_o for_o ever_o 1641._o leather_n this_o court_n consider_v the_o several_a deceit_n and_o abuse_n which_o in_o other_o place_n have_v be_v and_o be_v common_o practise_v by_o the_o tanner_n currier_n and_o worker_n of_o leather_n as_o also_o the_o abuse_n and_o inconvenience_n which_o accrue_v to_o the_o several_a member_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n by_o leather_n not_o sufficient_o tan_v and_o wrought_v which_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o negligence_n and_o unskilfulness_n of_o these_o several_a tradesman_n which_o before_o in_o and_o after_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o tanner_n may_v be_v much_o better_v or_o impair_v for_o prevention_n whereof_o tan_n butcher_n currier_n may_v not_o tan_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o no_o person_n use_v or_o occupy_v the_o feat_n and_o mystery_n of_o a_o lutcher_n currior_n or_o shoâ—maker_n by_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o shall_v use_v or_o exercise_v the_o feat_n or_o mystery_n of_o a_o taâ—ner_n on_o pain_n of_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n for_o every_o hide_n or_o skin_n by_o he_o or_o they_o so_o tan_v while_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v use_v or_o occupy_v any_o of_o the_o mystery_n aforesaid_a nor_o shall_v any_o tanner_n during_o his_o use_v the_o say_a trade_n of_o tan_v use_n or_o occupy_v the_o feat_n or_o mystery_n of_o either_o butcher_n currier_n or_o shoemaker_n by_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o upon_o pain_n of_o the_o like_a forfeiture_n d._n gash_v of_o hide_n forfeit_v 12._o d._n nor_o shall_v any_o butcher_n by_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o person_n gash_n or_o cut_v any_o hide_n of_o ox_n bull_n steer_v or_o cow_n in_o flay_v thereof_o or_o otherwise_o whereby_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v impair_v or_o hurt_v on_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v twelve_o penny_n for_o any_o such_o gash_n or_o cut_v in_o any_o hide_n or_o skin_n nor_o shall_v any_o person_n or_o person_n henceforth_o bargain_n buy_v make_v any_o
not_o ebb_v above_o a_o hundred_o rod_n and_o not_o more_o wheresoever_o it_o ebb_v further_o provide_v that_o such_o proprietor_n shall_v not_o by_o this_o liberty_n have_v power_n to_o stop_v or_o hinder_v the_o passage_n of_o boat_n or_o other_o vessel_n in_o or_o through_o any_o sea_n creek_n or_o cove_n to_o other_o man_n house_n or_o land_n fowl_n liberty_n to_o pass_v through_o propriety_n to_o fish_n &_o fowl_n and_o for_o great_a pond_n lie_v in_o common_a though_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o some_o town_n it_o shall_v be_v free_a for_o any_o man_n to_o fish_n and_o foul_a there_o and_o may_v pass_v and_o repass_v on_o foot_n through_o any_o man_n propriety_n for_o that_o end_n so_o they_o trespass_n not_o upon_o any_o man_n corn_n or_o meadow_n 1641_o 47._o jurisdiction_n liberty_n to_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n 3._o every_o man_n of_o or_o within_o this_o jurisdiction_n shall_v have_v free_a liberty_n notwithstanding_o any_o civil_a power_n to_o remove_v both_o himself_o and_o his_o family_n at_o their_o pleasure_n out_o of_o the_o same_o provide_v there_o be_v no_o legal_a impediment_n to_o the_o contrary_n 1641._o lie_v whereas_o truth_n in_o word_n as_o well_o as_o in_o action_n be_v require_v of_o all_o man_n especial_o of_o christian_n who_o be_v the_o profess_a servant_n of_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o whereas_o all_o lie_v be_v contrary_a to_o truth_n and_o some_o sort_n of_o lie_n be_v not_o only_o sinful_a as_o all_o lie_n be_v but_o also_o pernicious_a to_o the_o public_a weal_n and_o injurious_a to_o particular_a person_n it_o be_v therefore_o order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o authority_n thereof_o that_o every_o person_n of_o the_o age_n year_n age_n of_o discretion_n 14_o year_n of_o discretion_n which_o be_v account_v fourteen_o year_n who_o shall_v witting_o and_o willing_o make_v or_o publish_v any_o lie_n which_o may_v be_v pernicious_a to_o the_o public_a weal_n or_o tend_v to_o the_o damage_n or_o injury_n of_o any_o particular_a person_n or_o with_o intent_n to_o deceive_v and_o abuse_v the_o people_n with_o false_a news_n and_o report_n and_o the_o same_o due_o prove_v in_o anâ—_n court_n or_o before_o any_o one_o magistrate_n who_o have_v hereby_o power_n grant_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o offence_n against_o this_o law_n such_o person_n shall_v be_v fine_v for_o the_o first_o offence_n ten_o shilling_n stock_n first_o offence_n 10_o â—â—_o or_o stock_n or_o if_o the_o party_n be_v unable_a to_o pay_v the_o same_o then_o to_o be_v set_v in_o the_o stock_n so_o long_o as_o the_o say_a court_n or_o magistrate_n shall_v appoint_v in_o some_o open_a place_n not_o exceed_v two_o hour_n for_o the_o second_o offence_n in_o that_o kind_n whereof_o any_o shall_v be_v legal_o convict_v shall_v pay_v the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n or_o be_v whip_v upon_o the_o naked_a body_n not_o exceed_v ten_o stripe_n wâ—â—â—_n second_o offence_n 〈…〉_o wâ—â—â—_n offence_n three_o offence_n and_o for_o the_o three_o offence_n forty_o shilling_n or_o if_o the_o party_n be_v unable_a to_o pay_v then_o to_o be_v whip_v with_o more_o stripe_n not_o exceed_v fifteen_o offence_n four_o offence_n and_o if_o yet_o any_o shall_v offend_v in_o like_a kind_n and_o be_v legal_o convict_v thereof_o such_o person_n male_a or_o female_a shall_v be_v fine_v ten_o shilling_n a_o time_n more_o than_o former_o or_o if_o the_o party_n so_o offend_v be_v unable_a to_o pay_v then_o to_o be_v whip_v with_o five_o or_o six_o more_o stripe_n then_o former_o not_o exceed_v forty_o at_o any_o time_n the_o aforesaid_a fine_n shall_v be_v levy_v or_o stripe_n inflict_v either_o by_o the_o marshal_n of_o that_o jurisdiction_n or_o constable_n of_o the_o town_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v according_a as_o the_o court_n or_o magistrate_n shall_v direct_v and_o such_o fine_n so_o levy_v shall_v be_v pay_v to_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o shire_n where_o the_o cause_n be_v try_v appeal_n liberty_n to_o appeal_n and_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v find_v himself_o grieve_v with_o the_o sentence_n of_o any_o such_o magistrate_n out_o of_o court_n he_o may_v appeal_v to_o the_o next_o court_n of_o the_o same_o shire_n fine_v if_o causeless_o double_o fine_v give_v sufficient_a security_n to_o prosecute_v his_o appeal_n and_o abide_v the_o order_n of_o the_o court_n and_o if_o the_o say_a court_n shall_v judge_v his_o appeal_n causeless_a he_o shall_v be_v double_o fine_v and_o pay_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o court_n during_o his_o action_n or_o correct_v by_o whip_v as_o aforesaid_a not_o exceed_v forty_o stripe_n and_o pay_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o court_n and_o party_n complain_v or_o inform_v and_o of_o the_o witness_n in_o the_o case_n and_o for_o all_o such_o as_o be_v under_o age_n of_o discretion_n that_o shall_v offend_v in_o lie_v contrary_a to_o this_o order_n parent_n under_o age_n to_o be_v correct_v by_o parent_n their_o parent_n or_o master_n shall_v give_v they_o due_a correction_n and_o that_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o some_o officer_n if_o any_o magistrate_n shall_v so_o appoint_v provide_v always_o that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v bar_v of_o his_o just_a action_n of_o slander_n or_o otherwise_o by_o any_o proceed_n upon_o this_o order_n 1645._o manslaught_a defence_n a_o man_n may_v kill_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o if_o any_o person_n in_o the_o just_a and_o necessary_a defence_n of_o his_o life_n or_o the_o life_n of_o any_o other_o shall_v kill_v any_o person_n attempt_v to_o rob_v or_o murder_n in_o the_o field_n or_o highway_n or_o to_o break_v into_o any_o dwell_a house_n if_o he_o conceive_v he_o can_v with_o safety_n of_o his_o own_o person_n otherwise_o take_v the_o felon_n or_o assailant_n or_o bring_v he_o to_o trial_n he_o shall_v be_v hold_v blameless_a 1647._o maritime_a affair_n whereas_o through_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o this_o jurisdiction_n the_o navigation_n and_o maritime_a affair_n thereof_o be_v grow_v to_o be_v a_o considerable_a interest_n the_o well_o management_n whereof_o be_v of_o great_a concernment_n to_o the_o public_a weal_n for_o the_o better_a order_v the_o same_o for_o the_o future_a and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v know_v law_n and_o rule_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n employ_v therein_o according_a to_o their_o several_a station_n and_o capacity_n and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v one_o rule_n for_o the_o guidance_n of_o all_o court_n in_o their_o proceed_n in_o distributive_a justice_n this_o court_n do_v order_n and_o be_v it_o order_v by_o the_o authority_n thereof_o sect_n i._o that_o whereas_o there_o be_v many_o time_n difference_n between_o owner_n of_o ship_n ketche_n bark_n and_o other_o vessel_n part_n minor_a part_n over_v to_o bâ—â—â—â—â—ded_v by_o the_o major_a part_n in_o set_v forth_o their_o several_a part_n whereby_o damage_n do_v accrue_v to_o the_o particular_a 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of_o the_o income_n of_o such_o part_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o master_n to_o the_o say_a owner_n sect_n ii_o etc._n owner_n refuâ—â—â—â—_n to_o sign_n charâ—â—â—_n part_v to_o make_v public_a protest_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o ease_n of_o fraightment_n where_o any_o owner_n shall_v refuse_v to_o assent_v to_o the_o let_v out_o of_o ship_n or_o vessel_n where_o he_o be_v interest_v such_o dissenter_n shall_v manifest_v it_o by_o some_o public_a act_n of_o protest_n before_o the_o sign_v of_o charter_n party_n except_o the_o master_n or_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o owner_n or_o both_o conceal_v from_o he_o or_o they_o their_o act_n than_o his_o or_o their_o protest_n after_o charter_n party_n sign_v by_o themselves_o or_o agent_n shall_v be_v take_v for_o legal_a dissent_n yet_o not_o to_o hinder_v the_o proceed_v of_o the_o ship_n or_o vessel_n but_o that_o those_o so_o send_v she_o
his_o other_o fe_n 5._o and_o it_o be_v order_v that_o all_o marshal_n and_o constable_n within_o this_o jurisdiction_n shall_v henceforth_o from_o time_n to_o time_n 20_o a._n 53._o p._n 20_o allow_v and_o pay_v unto_o the_o marshal_n general_n three_o penny_n out_o of_o every_o fifteen_o penny_n they_o receive_v for_o serve_a attachment_n also_o three_o penny_n out_o of_o every_o shilling_n due_a to_o they_o for_o levy_v of_o fine_n and_o execution_n fee_n marshal_n general_n his_o fee_n and_o it_o be_v further_o order_v that_o the_o say_a marshal_n general_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v and_o enjoy_v to_o his_o own_o use_n and_o benefit_n the_o custom_n of_o two_o penny_n per_fw-la quart_n upon_o all_o such_o as_o do_v or_o shall_v retail_n strong_a water_n and_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v sell_v under_o one_o gallon_n at_o a_o time_n shall_v be_v account_v retailer_n whether_o license_v or_o not_o and_o the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o sine_fw-la of_o five_o pound_n of_o all_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v upon_o his_o information_n or_o complaint_n be_v convict_v to_o have_v sell_v strong_a water_n without_o licence_n as_o also_o the_o sole_a benefit_n of_o the_o impost_n of_o all_o strong_a water_n bring_v into_o the_o country_n which_o this_o court_n do_v allow_v as_o a_o meet_a encouragement_n and_o salary_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o say_a marshal_n general_n 6._o whereas_o the_o marshal_n and_o their_o deputy_n have_v often_o need_v of_o assistant_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n 10._o l._n 1._o p._n 10._o it_o be_v order_v that_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o may_v marshal_z may_v â—eâ—â—â—â—_n be_v the_o constable_n may_v have_v and_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o power_n to_o enjoin_v and_o charge_v any_o person_n to_o aid_v they_o and_o assist_v they_o therein_o as_o every_o constable_n have_v and_o whosoever_o shall_v refuse_v or_o not_o yield_v obedience_n thereto_o shall_v incur_v the_o like_a penalty_n that_o those_o do_v or_o shall_v do_v that_o refuse_v to_o aid_v the_o constable_n in_o his_o office_n 7._o and_o upon_o case_n of_o fine_n and_o assessment_n to_o be_v levy_v 45._o l._n 1._o p._n 45._o and_o upon_o execution_n in_o civil_a action_n the_o marshal_n or_o other_o officer_n shall_v demand_v the_o same_o of_o the_o party_n at_o his_o house_n or_o place_n of_o usual_a abode_n chest_n officer_z may_v break_v open_a door_n oâ—_n chest_n and_o upon_o refusal_n or_o non-paiment_n he_o shall_v have_v power_n call_v assistance_n if_o he_o see_v cause_n to_o break_v open_a the_o door_n of_o any_o house_n chest_n or_o place_n where_o he_o shall_v have_v notice_n that_o any_o good_n liable_a to_o such_o leafy_a or_o execution_n shall_v be_v and_o if_o he_o be_v to_o take_v the_o person_n he_o may_v do_v the_o like_a if_o upon_o demand_n he_o shall_v refuse_v to_o render_v himself_o 8._o levy_v necessary_a charge_n to_o be_v levy_v and_o what_o ever_o charge_v the_o officer_n shall_v necessary_o be_v put_v unto_o upon_o any_o such_o occasion_n he_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o leafy_a the_o same_o as_o he_o do_v the_o debt_n fine_a or_o execution_n and_o where_o the_o officer_n shall_v leafy_a any_o such_o good_n upon_o execution_n as_o can_v be_v convey_v to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o party_n dwell_v for_o who_o such_o execution_n shall_v be_v levy_v without_o considerable_a charge_n he_o shall_v leafy_a the_o say_a charge_n also_o with_o the_o execution_n the_o like_a order_n shall_v be_v observe_v in_o levy_v of_o fine_n provide_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o such_o officer_n to_o leafy_a any_o man_n necessary_a bed_n execution_n good_n exempt_v from_o execution_n apparel_n tool_n or_o arm_n neither_o implement_n of_o house_n hold_v which_o be_v for_o the_o necessary_a uphold_v of_o his_o life_n but_o in_o such_o case_n he_o shall_v leafy_a his_o land_n or_o person_n according_a to_o law_n and_o in_o no_o case_n shall_v the_o officer_n be_v put_v to_o seek_v out_o any_o man_n estate_n further_o than_o his_o place_n of_o abode_n but_o if_o the_o party_n will_v not_o discover_v his_o good_n or_o land_n the_o officer_n may_v take_v his_o person_n 9_o satisfaction_n officer_z do_v wrong_a to_o make_v satisfaction_n and_o it_o be_v order_v that_o if_o any_o officer_n shall_v do_v injury_n to_o any_o by_o colour_n of_o his_o office_n in_o these_o or_o any_o other_o case_n he_o shall_v be_v liable_a upon_o complaint_n of_o the_o party_n wrong_v by_o action_n or_o information_n to_o make_v full_a restitution_n 1647._o master_n servant_n labourer_n truck_v servants_z not_o to_o give_v or_o truck_v it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o no_o servant_n either_o man_n or_o maid_n shall_v either_o give_v sell_v or_o truck_v any_o commodity_n whatsoever_o without_o licence_n from_o their_o master_n during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o service_n under_o pain_n of_o fine_a or_o corporal_a punishment_n at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o court_n as_o the_o offence_n shall_v deserve_v 2._o day_n work_v the_o whole_a day_n and_o that_o all_o workman_n shall_v work_v the_o whole_a day_n allow_v convenient_a time_n for_o food_n and_o rest_n 3._o it_o be_v also_o order_v that_o when_o any_o servant_n shall_v run_v from_o their_o master_n pursue_v servant_n run_v away_o to_o be_v pursue_v or_o any_o other_o inhabitant_n shall_v privy_o go_v away_o with_o suspicion_n of_o evil_a intention_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o next_o magistrate_n or_o the_o constable_n and_o two_o of_o the_o chief_a inhabitant_n where_o no_o magistrate_n be_v to_o press_v man_n and_o boat_n or_o pinnace_n at_o the_o public_a charge_n to_o pursue_v such_o person_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n and_o bring_v they_o back_o by_o force_n of_o arms._n 4._o it_o be_v also_o order_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o freeman_n of_o every_o town_n may_v from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v town_n 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in_o corn_n to_o be_v value_v by_o two_o indifferent_a freeman_n choose_v corn_n wage_n to_o be_v pay_v in_o corn_n the_o one_o by_o the_o master_n the_o other_o by_o the_o servant_n or_o workman_n who_o also_o be_v to_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o work_n or_o service_n and_o if_o they_o can_v agree_v value_v to_o be_v value_v than_o a_o three_o man_n shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o next_o magistrate_n or_o if_o no_o magistrate_n be_v in_o the_o town_n then_o by_o the_o next_o constable_n unless_o the_o party_n agree_v the_o price_n themselves_o provide_v if_o any_o servant_n or_o workman_n agree_v for_o any_o particular_a payment_n then_o to_o be_v pay_v in_o specie_fw-la or_o consideration_n for_o default_n therein_o and_o for_o all_o other_o payment_n in_o corn_n if_o the_o party_n can_v agree_v they_o shall_v choose_v two_o indifferent_a man_n and_o if_o they_o can_v agree_v than_o a_o three_o as_o before_o harborâ—â—_n servant_n fly_v cruelty_n 〈◊〉_d mast_n 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and_o relieve_v and_o their_o good_n preserve_v in_o safety_n till_o authority_n may_v be_v certify_v and_o shall_v take_v further_a order_n therein_o also_o any_o whale_n or_o such_o like_a great_a fish_n cast_v upon_o any_o shore_n shall_v be_v be_v safe_o keep_v or_o improve_v where_o it_o can_v be_v keep_v by_o the_o town_n or_o other_o proprietor_n of_o the_o i_o and_o till_o the_o general_n court_n shall_v take_v order_n for_o the_o same_o 1641_o 1647._o writ_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o henceforth_o all_o writt_n process_n and_o indictment_n shall_v by_o all_o magistrate_n the_o secretary_n clerk_n of_o the_o several_a court_n and_o writt_n be_v make_v and_o send_v forth_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n i._n e._n you_o be_v hereby_o require_v in_o his_o majesty_n name_n &_o 1662._o finis_fw-la president_n &_o form_n of_o thing_n frequent_o use_v to_o i._o b_o carpenter_n of_o d._n you_o be_v require_v in_o his_o majesty_n name_n 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other_o fit_a place_n to_o which_o such_o malefactor_n may_v be_v commit_v until_o the_o next_o court._n easès_fw-fr one_o magistrate_n may_v determine_v such_o easès_fw-fr it_o be_v therefore_o order_v that_o any_o magistrate_n upon_o complaint_n make_v to_o he_o may_v hear_v and_o upon_o due_a proof_n determine_v any_o such_o small_a offence_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a nature_n according_a to_o the_o law_n here_o establish_v and_o give_v warrant_n to_o the_o constable_n of_o that_o town_n where_o the_o offender_n live_v to_o levy_v the_o same_o provide_v the_o damage_n or_o fine_a exceed_v not_o forty_o shilling_n provide_v also_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o either_o party_n to_o appeal_v to_o the_o next_o court_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o that_o jurisdiction_n give_v sufficient_a caution_n to_o prosecute_v the_o same_o to_o effect_v at_o the_o say_a court._n and_o every_o magistrate_n shall_v make_v a_o return_n yearly_a to_o the_o county_n court_n where_o he_o live_v of_o what_o case_n he_o have_v so_o end_v court_n magistrate_n and_o constable_n to_o return_v to_o the_o county_n court_n and_o also_o the_o constable_n of_o all_o such_o fine_n as_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o where_o the_o offender_n have_v nothing_o to_o satisfy_v such_o magistrate_n may_v punish_v by_o stock_n or_o whip_n as_o the_o cause_n shall_v deserve_v not_o exceed_v ten_o stripe_n it_o be_v also_o order_v workman_n servant_n and_o workman_n that_o all_o servant_n and_o workman_n imbezle_v the_o good_n of_o their_o master_n or_o such_o as_o set_v they_o on_o work_n shall_v make_v restitution_n and_o be_v liable_a to_o all_o law_n and_o penalty_n as_o other_o mèn_fw-fr 1646._o 3._o it_o be_v further_a order_v by_o this_o court_n 10._o a._n 52._o p._n 10._o that_o what_o person_n soever_o shall_v steal_v from_o any_o person_n any_o coin_n good_n or_o chattel_n to_o the_o value_n of_o ten_o shilling_n or_o upward_o shall_v be_v whip_v or_o pay_v such_o a_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o the_o court_n or_o magistrate_n shilling_n steal_v above_o ten_o shilling_n that_o have_v proper_a cognizance_n thereof_o shall_v adjudge_v to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v all_o cost_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o court_n and_o country_n in_o prosecute_a and_o try_v the_o say_a offender_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o common_a treasury_n and_o for_o small_a theft_n steal_v constable_z to_o make_v search_n for_o good_n steal_v it_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o judge_n or_o judge_n that_o shall_v have_v cognizance_n of_o the_o crime_n to_o appoint_v small_a mulct_n or_o punishment_n or_o only_o legal_a admonition_n as_o they_o shall_v find_v cause_n and_o further_o it_o be_v declare_v and_o order_v that_o when_o any_o good_n be_v steal_v from_o any_o person_n the_o constable_n of_o the_o town_n by_o warrant_n from_o authority_n
say_a assessment_n as_o in_o other_o case_n by_o warrant_n from_o the_o say_a select-man_n 1665._o constable_n for_o prevention_n of_o difference_n between_o treasurer_n and_o constable_n for_o the_o prevent_n of_o difference_n arise_v between_o the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o country_n and_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o town_n in_o collect_v and_o receive_v the_o country_n rate_v and_o of_o great_a damage_n thereby_o happen_v to_o the_o country_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n that_o where_o any_o pay_n be_v tender_v the_o price_n whereof_o be_v not_o determine_v by_o this_o court_n the_o place_n of_o apprisement_n shall_v be_v where_o the_o payment_n be_v tender_v to_o the_o treasurer_n or_o his_o order_n by_o man_n indifferent_o choose_v as_o the_o law_n direct_v 1667._o it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o henceforth_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n regular_o ordain_v over_o any_o church_n of_o christ_n free_a minister_n of_o god_n word_n rate_v free_a orderly_o gather_v and_o constitute_v shall_v be_v free_v from_o all_o rate_n for_o the_o country_n county_z and_o church_n and_o for_o the_o town_n also_o except_o where_o by_o special_a contract_n with_o the_o town_n they_o have_v consent_v thereunto_o provide_v this_o freedom_n shall_v extend_v only_o to_o such_o estate_n as_o be_v their_o own_o proper_a estate_n and_o under_o their_o own_o custody_n and_o improvement_n 1671._o child_n and_o youth_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o good_a education_n of_o child_n be_v of_o singular_a behoof_n and_o benefit_n to_o any_o commonwealth_n and_o whereas_o many_o parent_n and_o master_n be_v too_o indulgent_a and_o negligent_a of_o their_o duty_n in_o that_o kind_n read_v select_a man_n care_n that_o all_o child_n may_v be_v teach_v to_o read_v it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o select_a man_n of_o every_o town_n in_o the_o several_a precinct_n and_o quarter_n where_o they_o dwell_v shall_v have_v a_o vigilant_a eye_n over_o their_o brethren_n and_o neighbour_n to_o see_v first_o that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v suffer_v so_o much_o barbarism_n in_o any_o of_o their_o family_n as_o not_o to_o endeavour_v to_o teach_v by_o themselves_o or_o other_o their_o child_n and_o apprentice_n so_o much_o learning_n as_o may_v enable_v they_o perfect_o to_o read_v the_o english_a tongue_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o capital_a law_n upon_o penalty_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n for_o each_o neglect_n therein_o also_o that_o all_o master_n of_o family_n do_v once_o a_o week_n at_o the_o least_o catechise_v their_o child_n and_o servant_n in_o the_o ground_n and_o principle_n of_o religion_n and_o if_o any_o be_v unable_a to_o do_v so_o much_o catechize_v and_o catechize_v that_o then_o at_o the_o least_o they_o procure_v such_o child_n and_o apprentice_n to_o learn_v some_o short_a orthodox_n catechism_n without_o book_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o answer_v unto_o the_o question_n that_o shall_v be_v propound_v to_o they_o out_o of_o such_o catechism_n by_o their_o parent_n or_o master_n or_o any_o of_o the_o select_a man_n when_o they_o shall_v call_v they_o to_o a_o trial_n of_o what_o they_o have_v learn_v in_o that_o kind_n and_o far_o that_o all_o parent_n and_o master_n do_v breed_v and_o bring_v up_o their_o chilren_n and_o apprentice_n in_o some_o honest_a lawful_a call_v labour_n or_o employment_n either_o in_o husbandry_n or_o some_o other_o trade_n call_n child_n to_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o some_o call_n profitable_a for_o themselves_o and_o the_o commonwealth_n if_o they_o will_v not_o or_o can_v train_v they_o up_o in_o learning_n to_o fit_v they_o for_o high_a employment_n and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o select_a man_n after_o admonition_n by_o they_o give_v to_o such_o master_n of_o family_n shall_v find_v they_o still_o negligent_a of_o their_o duty_n in_o the_o particular_n afore_o mention_v man_n unruly_a child_n placâ—d_v cut_v by_o select_a man_n whereby_o child_n and_o servant_n become_v rude_a stubborn_a and_o unruly_a the_o say_v select_a man_n with_o the_o help_n of_o two_o magistrate_n or_o the_o next_o county_n court_n for_o that_o shire_n shall_v take_v such_o child_n or_o apprentice_n from_o they_o and_o place_v they_o with_o some_o master_n for_o year_n boy_n till_o they_o come_v to_o twenty_o one_o and_o girl_n eighteen_o year_n of_o age_n complete_a which_o will_v more_o strict_o look_v unto_o and_o force_v they_o to_o submit_v unto_o government_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o this_o order_n if_o by_o fair_a mean_n and_o former_a instruction_n they_o will_v not_o be_v draw_v unto_o it_o 1642._o 2._o forasmuch_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o too_o much_o experience_n that_o diverse_a child_n and_o servant_n 6._o a._n 54._o p._n 6._o do_v behave_v themselves_o disobedient_o and_o disorderly_o towards_o their_o parent_n master_n and_o governor_n to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o family_n and_o discouragement_n of_o such_o parent_n and_o governor_n magistrate_n disobedient_a child_n &_o servant_n punish_v by_o one_o magistrate_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o authority_n thereof_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o one_o magistrate_n by_o warrant_n direct_v to_o the_o constable_n of_o that_o town_n where_o such_o offender_n dwell_v upon_o complaint_n to_o call_v before_o he_o any_o such_o offender_n and_o upon_o conviction_n of_o such_o misdemeanour_n to_o sentence_v he_o to_o endure_v such_o corporal_a punishment_n by_o whip_v or_o otherwise_o as_o in_o his_o judgement_n the_o merit_n of_o the_o fact_n shall_v deserve_v not_o exceed_v ten_o stripe_n for_o one_o offence_n or_o bind_v the_o offender_n to_o make_v his_o appearance_n at_o the_o next_o county_n court_n commissioner_n or_o by_o the_o commissioner_n and_o further_o it_o be_v also_o order_v that_o the_o commissioner_n of_o boston_n and_o the_o three_o commissioner_n of_o each_o town_n where_o no_o magistrate_n dwell_v shall_v have_v the_o like_a power_n provide_v that_o the_o person_n or_o person_n so_o sentence_v shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o make_v their_o appeal_v to_o the_o next_o county_n court_n in_o any_o such_o case_n 3._o upon_o information_n of_o diverse_a loose_a vain_a and_o corrupt_a person_n both_o such_o as_o come_v from_o foreign_a part_n as_o also_o some_o other_o here_o inhabit_v or_o reside_v 4._o a._n 51._o p._n 4._o which_o insinuate_v themselves_o into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o young_a people_n of_o this_o country_n drawing_z they_o both_o by_o night_n and_o by_o day_n from_o their_o calling_n study_n and_o honest_a occupation_n and_o lodging_n place_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o grief_n of_o their_o parent_n master_n tutor_n guardian_n and_o overseer_n &c_n &c_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v any_o way_n cause_n or_o suffer_v any_o young_a people_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o whether_o child_n servant_n apprentice_n house_n person_n under_o government_n not_o to_o be_v entertain_v in_o common_a house_n scholar_n belong_v to_o the_o college_n or_o any_o latin_a school_n to_o spend_v any_o of_o their_o time_n or_o estate_n by_o night_n or_o by_o day_n in_o his_o or_o their_o company_n ship_n or_o other_o vessel_n shop_n or_o house_n whether_o ordinary_a tavern_n victual_v house_n cellar_n or_o other_o place_n where_o they_o have_v to_o do_v and_o shall_v not_o from_o time_n to_o time_n discharge_v and_o hasten_v all_o such_o youth_n to_o their_o several_a employment_n and_o place_n of_o abode_n or_o lodging_n aforesaid_a if_o their_o be_v in_o any_o such_o place_n be_v know_v to_o they_o or_o any_o other_o servant_n or_o help_n in_o the_o family_n or_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o a_o servant_n at_o sea_n or_o on_o land_n that_o then_o such_o person_n householder_n shopkeeper_n shipmaster_n ordinary-keeper_n taverner_n victualer_n or_o other_o shall_v forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o forty_o shilling_n upon_o legal_a conviction_n before_o any_o magistrate_n shilling_n on_o penalty_n of_o forty_o shilling_n commissioner_n authorize_v to_o end_v small_a cause_n one_o half_a to_o the_o informer_n the_o other_o half_o to_o the_o country_n and_o all_o constable_n in_o their_o several_a limit_n be_v require_v to_o act_n herein_o as_o be_v provide_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o law_n concern_v innkeeper_n 4._o whereas_o sundry_a gentleman_n of_o quality_n and_o other_o oft_o time_n send_v over_o their_o child_n into_o this_o country_n to_o some_o friend_n here_o hope_v at_o least_o thereby_o to_o prevent_v their_o extravagant_a and_o riotous_a course_n who_o notwithstanding_o by_o mean_n of_o some_o unadvised_a or_o ill_a affect_a person_n which_o give_v they_o credit_n in_o expectation_n their_o friend_n either_o in_o favour_n to_o they_o or_o prevention_n of_o blemish_n to_o themselves_o will_v discharge_v their_o debt_n they_o be_v no_o less_o lavish_a and_o profuse_a here_o to_o the_o great_a grief_n of_o their_o friend_n
as_o a_o addition_n to_o the_o law_n tit_n game_n etc._n etc._n game_n penalty_n for_o game_n this_o court_n do_v declare_v and_o be_v it_o order_v by_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o what_o person_n or_o person_n soever_o shall_v bring_v into_o this_o jurisdiction_n any_o play_a card_n or_o die_n or_o with_o whosoever_o such_o card_n or_o die_n be_v find_v in_o his_o or_o their_o custody_n he_o or_o they_o shall_v pay_v as_o a_o fine_a the_o sum_n of_o five_o pound_n the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o treasurer_n the_o other_o half_o to_o the_o informer_n but_o in_o case_n any_o such_o card_n or_o die_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o custody_n of_o any_o person_n without_o his_o knowledge_n or_o consent_n he_o shall_v carry_v they_o to_o the_o next_o magistrate_n or_o commissioner_n within_o two_o day_n after_o his_o knowledge_n of_o they_o to_o dispose_v of_o they_o as_o the_o say_a magistrate_n or_o commissioner_n shall_v see_v cause_n any_o such_o person_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o the_o penalty_n and_o if_o any_o person_n that_o have_v play_v or_o game_v and_o shall_v give_v information_n thereof_o he_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n to_o pay_v treble_a damage_n but_o shall_v have_v no_o further_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n by_o his_o information_n and_o also_o any_o such_o person_n testimony_n shall_v be_v good_a in_o law_n for_o one_o testimony_n against_o any_o that_o shall_v break_v this_o law_n and_o it_o be_v also_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o court_n or_o judge_n that_o shall_v determine_v any_o such_o case_n to_o punish_v the_o transgressor_n or_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n by_o impose_v the_o fine_a or_o otherwise_o by_o corporal_a punishment_n as_o they_o shall_v judge_v best_a any_o law_n usage_n or_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o 1670._o heresy_n error_n although_o no_o humane_a power_n be_v lord_n over_o the_o faith_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n yet_o because_o such_o as_o bring_v in_o damnable_a heresy_n tend_v to_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n ought_v due_o to_o be_v restrain_v from_o such_o notorious_a impiety_n it_o be_v therefore_o order_v and_o declare_v by_o the_o court_n that_o if_o any_o christian_a within_o this_o jurisdiction_n shall_v go_v about_o to_o subvert_v and_o destroy_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o religion_n by_o broach_v and_o maintain_v any_o damnable_a heresy_n as_o deny_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n or_o any_o sin_n to_o be_v repent_v of_o in_o the_o regenerate_a or_o any_o evil_n do_v by_o the_o outward_a man_n to_o be_v account_v sin_n or_o deny_v that_o christ_n give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o our_o sin_n error_n error_n or_o shall_v affirm_v that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o his_o death_n and_o righteousness_n but_o by_o the_o perfection_n of_o our_o own_o work_n 2._o l._n 1._o p._n 2._o or_o shall_v deny_v the_o morality_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n anabaptist_n anabaptist_n or_o shall_v purposely_o depart_v the_o congregaaion_n at_o the_o administration_n of_o that_o ordinance_n or_o shall_v deny_v the_o ordinance_n of_o magistracy_n or_o their_o lawful_a authority_n to_o make_v war_n or_o to_o punish_v the_o outward_a breach_n of_o the_o first_o table_n banish_v obstinate_a to_o be_v banish_v or_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o seduce_v other_o to_o any_o of_o the_o error_n or_o heresy_n abovemention_v every_o such_o person_n continue_v obstinate_a therein_o after_o due_a mean_n of_o conviction_n shall_v be_v sentence_v to_o banishment_n 1646._o 44._o 2._o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 7.8_o a._n 57_o p._n 7.8_o be_v write_v by_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n contain_v in_o they_o the_o infallible_a and_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n which_o he_o 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of_o the_o â—ame_n shall_v pay_v by_o way_n of_o custom_n or_o imposition_n 〈◊〉_d six_o penny_n per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pay_v by_o every_o 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o rate_n of_o six_o penny_n per_fw-la tun_n for_o every_o ship_n to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o say_a merchandise_n and_o the_o master_n of_o every_o such_o ship_n shall_v also_o pay_v ten_o shilling_n towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o our_o fortification_n for_o the_o deâ—ence_n of_o our_o say_a harbour_n provide_v no_o english-ship_n or_o other_o ship_n or_o vessel_n fraught_v in_o england_n by_o any_o english_a man_n arrive_v in_o our_o say_a harbour_n nor_o any_o vessel_n of_o our_o confederate_n or_o any_o other_o part_n where_o our_o sip_n be_v free_a of_o custom_n impost_n and_o tax_n shall_v pay_v the_o say_a custom_n of_o six_o penny_n per_fw-la tun_n to_o the_o officer_n appoint_v 〈…〉_o for_o a_o ship_n of_o 〈…〉_o but_o only_o towards_o the_o maintenance_n
trader_n pay_v to_o the_o country_n treasurer_n several_a sum_n appoint_v etc._n etc._n three_o shilling_n for_o every_o gun_n three_o shilling_n for_o every_o dozen_o of_o rapier_n or_o sword_n blade_n and_o so_o proportionable_o for_o any_o quantity_n that_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v sell_v to_o any_o indian_a or_o indian_n and_o every_o such_o person_n allow_v to_o trade_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v upon_o oath_n deliver_v to_o the_o treasurer_n a_o true_a and_o just_a account_n of_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o abovementioned_a commodity_n by_o he_o or_o they_o sell_v unto_o any_o indian_a or_o indian_n and_o it_o be_v further_o order_v that_o any_o person_n allow_v as_o before_o that_o shall_v be_v convict_v before_o any_o two_o magistrate_n or_o county_n court_n of_o sell_v or_o barter_v any_o of_o the_o forementioned_a commodity_n unto_o any_o indian_a whereof_o he_o or_o they_o have_v not_o give_v a_o true_a and_o just_a account_n and_o make_v due_a payment_n unto_o the_o treasurer_n as_o be_v above_o express_v every_o such_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v forfeit_v to_o the_o public_a treasury_n five_o pound_n sterling_a for_o every_o pound_n of_o powder_n five_o pound_n for_o every_o ten_o pound_n of_o shot_n or_o lead_n ten_o pound_n for_o every_o gun_n great_a or_o small_a and_o ten_o pound_n for_o every_o dozen_o of_o rapier_n or_o sword_n blade_n and_o so_o proportionable_o for_o any_o quantity_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a commodity_n sell_v or_o barter_v by_o he_o or_o they_o to_o any_o indian_a or_o indian_n and_o all_o person_n except_o such_o as_o be_v allow_v be_v hereby_o prohibit_v from_o sell_v any_o of_o the_o forementioned_a commodity_n unto_o any_o indian_a or_o indian_n upon_o the_o penalty_n express_v in_o the_o law_n tit_n indian_n sect._n 2._o and_o this_o order_n to_o continue_v in_o force_n during_o the_o court_n pleasure_n any_o law_n or_o order_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o 1668._o inditement_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v indict_v 10._o a._n 52._o p._n 10._o present_v inform_v against_o or_o complain_v of_o to_o any_o court_n or_o magistrate_n within_o this_o jurisdiction_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o any_o penal_a law_n or_o any_o other_o misdemeanour_n the_o forfeiture_n whereof_o belong_v to_o the_o country_n year_n complaint_n and_o presentment_n to_o be_v make_v within_o a_o year_n unless_o the_o say_a indictment_n or_o complaint_n be_v make_v and_o exhibit_v within_o one_o year_n after_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v and_o if_o any_o such_o indictment_n presentment_n information_n or_o complaint_n be_v not_o make_v within_o the_o time_n limit_v than_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_v provide_v always_o this_o law_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o any_o capital_a offence_n nor_o any_o crime_n that_o may_v concern_v loss_n of_o member_n or_o banishment_n or_o to_o any_o treasonable_a plot_n or_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o commonwealth_n nor_o to_o any_o felony_n above_o ten_o shilling_n nor_o shall_v it_o hinder_v any_o person_n grieve_v or_o that_o have_v any_o wrong_n do_v to_o he_o or_o his_o wife_n child_n or_o servant_n or_o estate_n real_a or_o personal_a but_o that_o every_o such_o person_n shall_v have_v such_o remedy_n as_o former_o he_o may_v or_o ought_v to_o have_v 1652._o innkeeper_n ordinary_n tipple_a drunkenness_n forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v a_o necessary_a use_n of_o house_n of_o common_a entertainment_n in_o every_o commonwealth_n and_o of_o such_o as_o retail_n wine_n beer_n and_o victual_n yet_o because_o there_o be_v so_o many_o abuse_n both_o by_o person_n entertain_v and_o by_o person_n entertain_v licence_n none_o to_o keep_v ordinary_n without_o licence_n it_o be_v therefore_o order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o authority_n thereof_o that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n under_o any_o pretence_n or_o colour_n whatsoever_o undertake_v to_o be_v a_o common_a victualler_n keeper_n of_o a_o cook_n shop_n or_o house_n for_o common_a entertainment_n taverner_n or_o public_a seller_n of_o wine_n ale_z beer_n or_o strong-water_n by_o retail_n nor_o shall_v any_o sell_v wine_n private_o in_o his_o house_n or_o out_o of_o door_n by_o a_o less_o quantity_n than_o quarter_n cask_n without_o approbation_n of_o the_o select_v townsman_n and_o licenâ—e_v of_o the_o county_n court_n where_o they_o dwell_v 58._o a._n 58._o upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o five_o pound_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n or_o imprisonment_n at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o court._n tetail_n liberty_n to_o sell_v winifrid_n &c_n &c_n strong-water_n by_o tetail_n provide_v it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o whole_a sale_n merchant_n of_o wine_n or_o the_o present_a stiller_n of_o strong-water_n be_v master_n of_o family_n or_o such_o as_o receive_v the_o same_o from_o foreign_a part_n in_o case_n etc._n etc._n or_o maker_n of_o cider_n to_o sell_v by_o retail_n provide_v the_o quantity_n of_o wine_n and_o cider_n be_v not_o less_o than_o three_o gallon_n at_o a_o time_n to_o one_o person_n nor_o strong-water_n less_o than_o a_o quart_n and_o that_o it_o be_v only_o to_o master_n of_o family_n of_o good_a and_o honest_a report_n or_o person_n go_v to_o sea_n and_o they_o suffer_v not_o any_o person_n to_o drink_v the_o same_o their_o house_n cellar_n or_o yard_n sigh_n ordinary_n i_o have_v sigh_n and_o every_o person_n so_o license_v for_o common_a entertainment_n shall_v have_v some_o inoffensive_a sign_n obvious_a for_o direction_n of_o stranger_n and_o such_o as_o have_v no_o such_o sign_n after_o three_o month_n so_o license_v shall_v lose_v their_o licence_n and_o other_o be_v allow_v in_o their_o stead_n 2._o and_o every_o person_n license_v to_o keep_v a_o ordinary_a 13._o l._n 2._o p._n 13._o shall_v always_o be_v provide_v of_o strong_a wholesome_a beer_n 4._o a._n 51._o p._n 4._o of_o four_o bushel_n of_o malt_n at_o the_o least_o to_o a_o hogshead_n 19_o a._n 53._o p._n 19_o which_o he_o shall_v not_o sell_v at_o above_o two_o penny_n the_o ale_n quart_n upon_o penalty_n of_o forty_o shilling_n for_o the_o first_o offence_n quart_n to_o be_v always_o provide_v with_o strong_a beer_n aâ—d_v per_fw-la quart_n and_o for_o the_o second_o offence_n to_o lose_v his_o licence_n and_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o any_o that_o will_v to_o sell_v beer_n out_o of_o door_n at_o one_o penny_n the_o ale_n quart_n or_o under_o whereas_o the_o law_n do_fw-mi innkeeper_n sect._n 2._o have_v provide_v that_o every_o person_n license_v to_o keep_v a_o ordinary_a shall_v always_o be_v provide_v of_o strong_a wholesome_a beer_n of_o four_o bushel_n of_o malt_n at_o the_o least_o to_o a_o hogshead_n which_o be_v intend_v and_o be_v hereby_o declare_v to_o be_v of_o good_a barley_n malt_n not_o to_o be_v sell_v for_o above_o two_o penny_n the_o ale_n quart_n on_o penalty_n as_o in_o the_o say_a law_n be_v express_v notwithstanding_o which_o many_o keeper_n of_o inn_n and_o ordinary_n as_o regardless_o of_o the_o say_a law_n or_o of_o the_o debase_v of_o the_o produce_v of_o the_o country_n take_v liberty_n to_o make_v and_o sell_v drink_v brew_v of_o or_o mix_v with_o melass_n course_n sugar_n or_o other_o material_n to_o the_o damage_n just_a offence_n and_o prejudice_n of_o sundry_a person_n hogshead_n four_o bushel_n of_o barley_n malt_n in_o a_o hogshead_n it_o be_v therefore_o order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o no_o person_n license_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v after_o publication_n hereof_o sell_v or_o any_o way_n utter_v any_o beer_n ale_n or_o drink_v instead_o thereof_o by_o retail_n that_o be_v not_o make_v altogether_o of_o good_a barley_n malt_n without_o any_o mixture_n of_o melass_n course_n sugar_n or_o other_o material_n instead_o of_o malt_n on_o penalty_n of_o five_o pound_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n one_o half_a to_o the_o informer_n the_o other_o half_o to_o the_o county_n where_o such_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v beside_o the_o penalty_n in_o the_o former_a recite_v law_n express_v on_o complaint_n to_o any_o magistrate_n county_n court_n or_o commissioner_n for_o boston_n unless_o the_o party_n complain_v of_o shall_v legal_o prove_v his_o or_o her_o innocency_n therein_o in_o which_o case_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o authority_n as_o aforesaid_a to_o accept_v the_o oath_n of_o such_o person_n if_o tender_v to_o he_o or_o they_o if_o they_o see_v cause_n and_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a be_v hereby_o empower_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v such_o complaint_n any_o law_n custom_n or_o usage_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o 1667._o 3._o and_o not_o license_v person_n as_o aforesaid_a 30._o l._n 1._o p._n 30._o shall_v suffer_v any_o to_o be_v drink_v or_o to_o drink_v excessive_o viz._n above_o half_a a_o pint_n of_o wine_n for_o one_o person_n at_o a_o time_n etc._n
pound_n profit_n by_o the_o butt_n or_o pipe_n of_o wine_n and_o proportionable_o for_o all_o other_o vessel_n towards_o his_o waste_n in_o draw_v and_o otherwise_o out_o of_o which_o allowance_n every_o such_o taverner_n or_o vintner_n shall_v pay_v fifty_o shilling_n by_o the_o butt_n or_o pipe_n and_o proportionable_o for_o all_o other_o vessel_n to_o the_o country_n for_o which_o they_o shall_v account_v with_o the_o treasurer_n or_o his_o deputy_n every_o six_o month_n and_o discharge_v the_o same_o all_o which_o they_o may_v do_v by_o sell_v six_o penny_n a_o quart_n in_o retail_n which_o they_o shall_v no_o time_n exceed_v more_o than_o it_o cost_v by_o the_o burt_n beside_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o art_n and_o mystery_n which_o they_o know_v how_o to_o make_v use_n of_o buy_v to_o give_v notice_n to_o the_o treasurer_n what_o wine_n they_o buy_v and_o every_o taverner_n or_o vintner_n shall_v give_v a_o true_a account_n and_o notice_n unto_o the_o treasurer_n or_o his_o deputy_n of_o every_o vessel_n of_o wine_n he_o buy_v from_o time_n to_o time_n within_o three_o day_n upon_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v the_o same_o or_o the_o value_n thereof_o the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o country_n the_o other_o half_o to_o the_o treasurer_n and_o informer_n and_o it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o say_a impost_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v pay_v in_o wine_n at_o merchantable_a price_n 58._o a._n 58._o or_o other_o equivalent_a merchantable_a good_a pay_n to_o the_o content_a of_o the_o treasurer_n and_o that_o the_o treasurer_n shall_v take_v special_a care_n in_o collect_v the_o same_o who_o be_v hereby_o empower_v to_o substitute_v such_o deputy_n under_o he_o as_o he_o shall_v see_v meet_a in_o the_o several_a town_n for_o his_o help_n and_o furtherance_n herein_o impost_n treasurer_n to_o have_v 2._o s._n per_fw-la li._n of_o this_o impost_n for_o all_o which_o pain_n and_o care_n he_o shall_v be_v allow_v two_o shilling_n in_o the_o pound_n of_o all_o such_o impost_n as_o he_o shall_v bring_v into_o his_o annual_a account_n with_o the_o country_n provide_v always_o that_o if_o any_o vintner_n taverner_n or_o retailer_n of_o wine_n shall_v give_v a_o account_n to_o the_o treasurer_n of_o any_o part_n of_o any_o wine_n enter_v as_o abovesaid_a that_o he_o have_v sell_v away_o again_o by_o wholesale_n be_v no_o less_o in_o quantity_n then_o a_o quarter_n cask_n to_o one_o person_n at_o one_o time_n and_o shall_v true_o certify_v the_o person_n who_o have_v it_o and_o the_o time_n when_o day_n seller_n of_o strong_a water_n to_o give_v notice_n to_o the_o marshal_n within_o 3_o day_n such_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v be_v abate_v of_o their_o impost_n in_o proportion_n to_o what_o they_o have_v sell_v and_o all_o such_o as_o retail_n strong_a water_n shall_v in_o like_a manner_n pay_v two_o penny_n upon_o every_o quart_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o country_n who_o shall_v also_o give_v notice_n to_o the_o marshal_n general_n of_o every_o case_n and_o bottle_n or_o other_o quantity_n they_o buy_v within_o three_o day_n upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n as_o before_o 12._o and_o it_o be_v order_v 31._o l._n 2._o p._n 31._o that_o in_o all_o place_n where_o week_n day_n lecture_n be_v keep_v all_o taverner_n victualler_n and_o ordinary_n that_o be_v within_o one_o mile_n of_o the_o meetinghouse_n to_o which_o they_o belong_v time_n ordinary_a keeper_n to_o clear_v their_o house_n in_o meet_v time_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n clear_v their_o house_n of_o all_o person_n able_a to_o go_v to_o meet_v during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o exercise_n except_o upon_o extraordinary_a cause_n for_o the_o necessary_a refresh_n of_o stranger_n unexpected_o repair_v to_o they_o upon_o pain_n of_o five_o shilling_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n over_o and_o beside_o the_o penalty_n incur_v by_o this_o law_n for_o any_o other_o disorder_n law_n one_o magistâ—_n to_o hear_v &_o deterâ—â—â—â—_n all_o offence_n against_o this_o law_n 13._o it_o be_v also_o order_v that_o all_o offence_n against_o this_o law_n may_v be_v hear_v and_o determine_v by_o any_o one_o magistrate_n who_o shall_v hereby_o have_v power_n by_o warrant_n to_o send_v for_o and_o examine_v party_n and_o witness_n concern_v any_o of_o these_o offence_n and_o upon_o due_a conviction_n either_o by_o view_n of_o the_o say_a magistrate_n or_o affirmation_n of_o the_o constable_n and_o one_o sufficient_a witness_n with_o circumstance_n concur_v or_o two_o witness_n or_o confession_n of_o the_o party_n to_o levy_v the_o say_v several_a fine_n by_o warrant_n to_o the_o constable_n for_o that_o end_n testimony_n delinquent_n testimony_n and_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v voluntary_o confess_v his_o offence_n against_o this_o law_n in_o any_o the_o particular_n thereof_o his_o oath_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o evidence_n and_o stand_v good_a against_o any_o other_o offend_v at_o the_o same_o time_n ordinaty_n constable_z to_o search_v in_o ordinaty_n 14._o it_o be_v further_a order_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o constable_n may_v and_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n due_o make_v search_v throughout_o the_o limit_n of_o their_o town_n upon_o lord_n day_n and_o lecture_n day_n in_o time_n of_o exercise_n and_o also_o at_o all_o other_o time_n so_o oft_o as_o they_o shall_v see_v cause_n for_o all_o offence_n and_o offender_n against_o this_o law_n in_o any_o the_o particular_n thereof_o and_o if_o upon_o due_a information_n or_o complaint_n neglect_n constab_v neglect_n of_o any_o of_o their_o inhabitant_n or_o other_o credible_a person_n whither_o taverner_n victualler_n tabler_n or_o other_o they_o shall_v refuse_v or_o neglect_v to_o make_v search_n as_o aforesaid_a or_o shall_v not_o to_o their_o power_n perform_v all_o other_o thing_n belong_v to_o their_o place_n and_o office_n of_o constable_n then_o upon_o complaint_n and_o due_a proof_n before_o any_o one_o magistrate_n within_o three_o month_n of_o such_o refusal_n or_o neglect_n they_o shall_v be_v fine_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n ten_o shilling_n â—_o fine_v 10._o â—_o to_o be_v levy_v by_o the_o marshal_n as_o in_o other_o case_n by_o warrant_n from_o such_o magistrate_n before_o who_o they_o be_v convict_v or_o warrant_v from_o the_o treasurer_n upon_o notice_n from_o such_o magistrate_n 15._o and_o because_o it_o be_v difficult_a to_o order_n and_o keep_v the_o house_n for_o public_a entertainment_n in_o conformity_n to_o the_o wholesome_a law_n establish_v 21._o a._n 57_o p._n 21._o as_o be_v necessary_a for_o prevent_v drunkenness_n excessive_a drink_v vain_a expense_n of_o money_n time_n and_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n yearly_a ordinary_n to_o reniew_v their_o licence_n yearly_a it_o be_v therefore_o order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n hereafter_o shall_v be_v license_v to_o keep_v a_o house_n of_o common_a entertainment_n for_o any_o long_a than_o one_o year_n at_o one_o time_n and_o that_o such_o as_o keep_v house_n of_o public_a entertainment_n the_o present_a vintuer_n during_o their_o contract_n except_v shall_v and_o hereby_o be_v enjoin_v once_o every_o year_n to_o repair_v to_o the_o several_a county_n court_v for_o reniew_v their_o several_a licenses_fw-la for_o which_o they_o shall_v pay_v two_o shilling_n six_o penny_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o court_n or_o else_o they_o shall_v forfeit_v fire_n pound_n as_o unlicensed_a ale_n housekeeper_n 1645_o 46_o 47_o 48_o 51_o 53_o 57_o 58._o upon_o complaint_n of_o the_o great_a abuse_n that_o be_v daily_o commit_v by_o the_o retailer_n of_o strong-water_n rhâ—m_n etc._n etc._n both_o by_o the_o stiller_n thereof_o and_o such_o as_o have_v it_o from_o foreign_a part_n licence_n none_o to_o still_o or_o retail_n liquor_n without_o licence_n this_o court_n do_v therefore_o order_n that_o henceforth_o no_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v practice_v the_o craft_n of_o still_v strong_a water_n nor_o shall_v sell_v or_o retail_n any_o by_o less_o quantity_n than_o a_o quarter_n cask_n and_o the_o same_o to_o be_v deliver_v not_o at_o several_a time_n or_o in_o several_a parcel_n but_o at_o one_o time_n without_o covin_z or_o fraud_n except_v only_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v allow_v annual_o by_o the_o county_n court_v respective_o on_o penalty_n of_o five_o pound_n forfeiture_n for_o every_o time_n that_o any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v be_v legal_o convict_v thereof_o any_o i_o awe_n usage_n or_o custom_n or_o former_a liechy_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o provide_v always_o this_o i_o awe_n shall_v not_o prohibit_v such_o merchant_n as_o have_v strong_a liquor_n from_o foreign_a part_n in_o case_n from_o sell_v the_o same_o by_o the_o whole_a case_n either_o to_o such_o as_o be_v go_v to_o sea_n or_o to_o master_n of_o family_n of_o good_a report_n 1661._o this_o court_n be_v sensible_a of_o
administrator_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o consent_n of_o authority_n assemble_v in_o some_o court_n or_o two_o assistant_n or_o otherwise_o all_o and_o every_o such_o assignment_n to_o be_v void_a in_o law_n discharge_v servant_n maim_v to_o be_v discharge_v 8._o and_o if_o any_o man_n smite_v out_o the_o eye_n or_o tooth_n of_o his_o manservant_n or_o maidservant_n or_o otherwise_o maim_n or_o much_o disfigure_v they_o unless_o it_o be_v by_o mere_a casualty_n he_o shall_v let_v they_o go_v free_a from_o his_o service_n and_o shall_v allow_v such_o further_a recompense_n as_o the_o court_n shall_v adjudge_v he_o reward_n faithful_n servant_n reward_n 9_o and_o all_o servant_n that_o have_v serve_v diligent_o and_o faithful_o to_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o master_n seven_o year_n shall_v not_o be_v send_v away_o empty_a and_o if_o any_o have_v be_v unfaithful_a negligent_a or_o unprofitable_a in_o their_o service_n notwithstanding_o the_o good_a usage_n of_o their_o master_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v dismiss_v till_o they_o have_v make_v satisfaction_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o authority_n 1630_o 33_o 35_o 36_o 41._o malt_n it_o be_v order_v 12._o a._n 52._o p._n 12._o that_o no_o malster_n or_o maker_n of_o malt_n shall_v henceforth_o deliver_v or_o pass_v away_o any_o malt_n by_o he_o or_o his_o procurement_n make_v before_o it_o be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o dust_n and_o tail_n which_o arise_v in_o the_o malt_n dry_a and_o order_v it_o in_o his_o hand_n on_o penalty_n of_o twelve_o penny_n per_fw-la bushel_n upon_o conviction_n before_o any_o magistrate_n or_o court_n dust_n malt_n to_o be_v clean_o say_v from_o dust_n the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o informer_n the_o other_o half_o to_o the_o country_n this_o court_n take_v into_o serious_a consideration_n the_o great_a necessity_n of_o uphold_v the_o staple_n commodity_n of_o this_o country_n 55._o a._n 55._o for_o the_o supply_n and_o support_v of_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o find_v by_o experience_n the_o bring_n in_o of_o malt_n wheat_n barley_n biscuit_n beef_n meal_n and_o flower_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a commodity_n of_o this_o country_n from_o foreign_a part_n to_o be_v exceed_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o subsistence_n of_o this_o place_n and_o people_n here_o confiscation_n no_o malt_n wheat_n biscuit_n beef_n to_o be_v bring_v on_o penalty_n of_o confiscation_n have_v therefore_o order_v that_o no_o person_n whatsoever_o either_o inhabitant_n or_o stranger_n shall_v direct_o or_o indirect_o after_o the_o first_o of_o march_n next_o import_n into_o this_o jurisdiction_n from_o any_o part_n of_o europe_n any_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a provision_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o confiscation_n of_o the_o same_o except_o it_o be_v for_o the_o ship_n provision_n that_o shall_v be_v so_o import_v land_v set_v to_o sail_n or_o otherwise_o dispose_v contrary_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o this_o order_n it_o marshal_z or_o constable_n to_o seize_v it_o and_o it_o be_v further_o order_v and_o enact_v that_o all_o marshal_n and_o constable_n where_o no_o marshal_n be_v in_o the_o several_a town_n in_o this_o jurisdiction_n be_v hereby_o require_v and_o empower_v to_o make_v diligent_a search_n within_o their_o respective_a town_n and_o harbour_n where_o any_o such_o provision_n be_v land_a sell_v or_o otherwise_o dispose_v of_o pain_n the_o four_o part_n for_o their_o pain_n and_o to_o make_v seizure_n of_o the_o same_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o country_n for_o which_o each_o and_o every_o marshal_n and_o constable_n shall_v have_v allow_v they_o one_o four_o part_n of_o what_o shall_v be_v so_o seize_v for_o their_o care_n and_o pain_n herein_o and_o all_o former_a law_n concern_v impost_n upon_o any_o of_o the_o provision_n aforesaid_a be_v hereby_o repeal_v 1652_o 55._o it_o be_v order_v repeal_v repeal_v that_o the_o law_n prohibit_v bring_v in_o of_o malt_n from_o foreign_a part_n be_v repeal_v so_o far_o as_o it_o respect_v the_o importation_n of_o malt._n mill_n miller_n toll_n miller_n toll_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o no_o miller_n shall_v take_v above_o one_o sixteenth_o part_n of_o the_o corn_n he_o grind_v and_o that_o every_a miller_n shall_v have_v always_o ready_a in_o his_o mill_n weight_n to_o have_v weight_n weight_n and_o scale_n provide_v at_o his_o own_o charge_n to_o weigh_v corn_n to_o and_o from_o mill_n if_o man_n desire_v it_o 1635._o 38._o military_a forasmuch_o as_o the_o well_o order_v of_o the_o militia_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a concernment_n to_o the_o safety_n and_o welfare_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n major_n militia_n conâ—â—â—ded_v by_o major_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o the_o military_a force_n of_o suffolk_n middlesex_n and_o essex_n shall_v be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o sergeant_n major_n choâ—en_v in_o each_o county_n and_o that_o the_o militia_n of_o norfolk_n shall_v be_v command_v by_o the_o major_a of_o the_o regiment_n of_o tâ—ssex_n 12._o l._n 2._o p._n 12._o provide_v the_o say_a militia_n be_v not_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o say_a county_n to_o any_o regimental_n exercise_n and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o say_a major_n be_v remove_v or_o discharge_v their_o place_n the_o major_a general_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v within_o one_o month_n at_o further_a after_o such_o change_n send_v forth_o his_o warrant_n to_o each_o town_n in_o the_o shire_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o major_a in_o manner_n follow_v 12._o a._n 56._o p._n 12._o viz._n the_o freeman_n householder_n and_o such_o soldier_n as_o have_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n before_o the_o fifteen_o of_o may_n 1656._o and_o no_o other_o be_v meet_v together_o in_o their_o respective_a town_n by_o virtue_n of_o such_o warrant_n from_o the_o major_a general_n or_o from_o the_o general_n court_n shall_v give_v in_o their_o vote_n for_o such_o a_o person_n as_o they_o judge_v fit_a for_o the_o office_n of_o sergeant_n major_a of_o that_o regiment_n choose_v major_n how_o and_o by_o who_o choose_v which_o vote_n shall_v be_v seal_v up_o by_o the_o chief_a military_a officer_n of_o the_o place_n or_o by_o the_o constable_n as_o the_o warrant_n shall_v direct_v and_o send_v by_o some_o freeman_n choose_v by_o the_o town_n to_o carry_v they_o to_o the_o shire_n town_n of_o that_o county_n at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o warrant_n shall_v direct_v where_o the_o say_v vote_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o number_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o one_o or_o two_o of_o the_o near_a magistrate_n and_o the_o say_a freeman_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v have_v the_o great_a number_n of_o vote_n be_v a_o freeman_n shall_v be_v present_v by_o one_o of_o the_o say_a magistrate_n unto_o the_o major_a general_n within_o one_o week_n after_o such_o election_n who_o shall_v by_o give_v the_o oath_n accustom_v and_o deliver_v he_o a_o commission_n install_v and_o confirm_v such_o sergeant_n major_a in_o his_o place_n 2._o and_o every_o sergeant_n major_n be_v hereby_o order_v and_o require_v year_n regimental_n â—pecâ—ines_v once_o in_o three_o year_n once_o in_o three_o year_n to_o draw_v his_o regiment_n both_o horse_n and_o foot_n in_o one_o convenient_a place_n in_o the_o county_n and_o to_o instruct_v and_o exercise_v the_o officer_n and_o soldier_n in_o military_a discipline_n according_a to_o his_o best_a skill_n and_o ability_n for_o which_o service_n he_o shall_v have_v twenty_o pound_n allow_v he_o out_o of_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o country_n for_o his_o pain_n and_o charge_n for_o every_o such_o meeting_n also_o every_o sergeant_n major_n may_v as_o often_o as_o he_o shall_v see_v cause_n send_v his_o warrant_n to_o require_v the_o chief_a officer_n of_o each_o company_n in_o his_o regiment_n to_o meet_v at_o such_o time_n and_o place_n as_o he_o shall_v appoint_v wâ—gâ—â—ent_n meet_v of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o wâ—gâ—â—ent_n and_o there_o with_o they_o to_o confer_v and_o give_v in_o command_v such_o order_n as_o shall_v by_o they_o be_v judge_v meet_v for_o the_o better_a order_v and_o settle_v the_o particular_a company_n in_o military_a exercise_n and_o to_o impose_v fine_n and_o penalty_n upon_o such_o delinquent_n as_o have_v not_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o their_o captain_n or_o chief_a officer_n for_o all_o defect_n either_o in_o their_o arm_n ammunition_n appearance_n watch_n offence_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o sergeant_n major_n shall_v with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o say_a officer_n give_v order_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o several_a company_n to_o take_v distress_n for_o the_o same_o within_o one_o month_n after_o such_o order_n 3._o and_o for_o the_o settle_v particular_a military_a officer_n in_o every_o town_n of_o this_o jurisdiction_n it_o be_v order_v that_o every_o freeman_n householder_n and_o list_a soldier_n have_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n as_o above_o aid_n company_n nomination_n of_o
sect._n 11._o the_o three_o chief_a military_a officer_n in_o each_o town_n except_o boston_n together_o with_o the_o magistrate_n or_o deputy_n thereof_o be_v appoint_v a_o committee_n of_o militia_n for_o such_o town_n without_o mention_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o horse_n to_o be_v of_o that_o committee_n this_o court_n do_v declare_v that_o the_o commission_n officer_n of_o the_o horse_n in_o the_o town_n where_o they_o dwell_v shall_v be_v add_v thereto_o militia_n committee_n of_o militia_n and_o hereby_o be_v appoint_v and_o impower_v to_o be_v of_o the_o committee_n of_o militia_n for_o such_o town_n where_o they_o dwell_v any_o law_n or_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o 1664._o set_v military_a watch_n how_o set_v 12._o it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o military_a watch_n shall_v be_v set_v by_o beat_v of_o drum_n half_a a_o hour_n after_o sun_n set_v by_o the_o military_a officer_n in_o such_o place_n as_o they_o shall_v judge_v most_o convenient_a and_o shall_v be_v order_v and_o dispose_v by_o their_o command_n and_o direction_n and_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v shoot_v off_o a_o gun_n after_o the_o watch_n be_v set_v except_o in_o case_n of_o alarm_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v forty_o shilling_n the_o say_a watch_n or_o sentinel_n be_v set_v shall_v examine_v all_o person_n that_o shall_v come_v within_o their_o watch_n or_o round_n sentinel_n instruction_n and_o duty_n of_o sentinel_n and_o all_o they_o suspect_v they_o shall_v carry_v to_o their_o guard_n there_o to_o be_v keep_v till_o morning_n and_o before_o they_o be_v dismiss_v they_o shall_v carry_v they_o to_o their_o chief_a officer_n to_o be_v examine_v and_o proceed_v with_o according_a to_o law_n and_o if_o the_o sentinel_n or_o watch_n shall_v meet_v with_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v too_o strong_a for_o they_o or_o by_o their_o carriage_n shall_v give_v just_a cause_n of_o suspicion_n or_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o their_o command_n or_o if_o they_o shall_v either_o draw_v upon_o they_o or_o offer_v any_o such_o affront_n in_o word_n or_o action_n as_o shall_v put_v they_o in_o fear_n or_o hazard_v of_o their_o life_n they_o shall_v discharge_v upon_o they_o and_o retire_v with_o speed_n to_o the_o guard_n and_o raise_v a_o alarm_n provide_v always_o that_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n when_o the_o council_n of_o war_n or_o the_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o company_n shall_v not_o apprehend_v present_a danger_n by_o the_o nearness_n of_o a_o enemy_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o liberty_n of_o any_o sentinel_n to_o hazard_v the_o kill_n of_o any_o person_n except_o in_o his_o own_o necessary_a defence_n but_o if_o the_o cause_n require_v it_o he_o shall_v retire_v to_o the_o guard_n and_o raise_v a_o alarm_n by_o discharge_v his_o musket_n and_o cry_a arm_n arm_z which_o shall_v be_v take_v for_o a_o alarm_n by_o the_o soldier_n of_o that_o town_n alarm_n what_o shall_v be_v take_v for_o a_o alarm_n and_o if_o there_o appear_v danger_n to_o the_o chief_a officer_n he_o shall_v either_o strengthen_v his_o guard_n or_o give_v a_o general_a alarm_n which_o shall_v be_v either_o the_o distinct_a discharge_n of_o three_o musket_n or_o the_o continue_a beat_v of_o the_o drum_n or_o fire_v a_o beacon_n or_o the_o discharge_n of_o a_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n and_o two_o musket_n after_o it_o li._n not_o answer_v the_o alarm_n penalty_n 5_o li._n any_o of_o which_o in_o the_o night_n shall_v be_v account_v a_o general_a alarm_n which_o every_o soldier_n be_v immediate_o to_o answer_v by_o repair_v arm_v to_o his_o colour_n or_o court_n of_o guard_n upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o five_o pound_n arm_n smith_n to_o repair_v arm_n 13._o and_o upon_o any_o expedition_n upon_o occasion_n of_o any_o enemy_n or_o any_o present_a military_a service_n to_o be_v do_v all_o smith_n and_o other_o needful_a workman_n shall_v immediate_o repair_v such_o arm_n and_o other_o necessary_n as_o shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o they_o for_o that_o end_n for_o which_o they_o shall_v not_o refuse_v such_o pay_n as_o the_o country_n afford_v penalty_n penalty_n upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o five_o pound_n for_o every_o such_o default_n and_o for_o such_o neglect_n at_o any_o other_o time_n more_o than_o ten_o day_n shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n ten_o shilling_n 14._o the_o surveyor_n general_n shall_v yearly_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o common_a stock_n of_o powder_n and_o ammunition_n to_o the_o council_n 12._o a._n 56._o p._n 12._o that_o the_o general_n court_n be_v by_o they_o inform_v may_v out_o of_o the_o public_a treasury_n make_v a_o constant_a supply_n according_a to_o the_o need_n of_o the_o country_n 15._o every_o town_n shall_v be_v provide_v of_o a_o sufficient_a watch_n house_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o five_o pound_n 1._o l._n 2._o p._n 1._o and_o shall_v also_o provide_v at_o their_o own_o charge_n a_o safe_a and_o convenient_a place_n to_o keep_v all_o such_o powder_n and_o ammunition_n in_o as_o the_o chief_a military_a officer_n by_o order_n of_o the_o general_n court_n shall_v appoint_v under_o the_o penalty_n of_o ten_o pound_n ammunition_n town_n to_o provide_v watch_n â—ous_a â—nd_n stock_n of_o powder_n &_o ammunition_n and_o the_o select_a man_n of_o every_o town_n shall_v provide_v for_o every_o fifty_o soldier_n one_o barrel_n of_o good_a powder_n contain_v near_o one_o hundred_o pound_n one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n of_o musket_n bullet_n and_o eight_o and_o twenty_o pound_n of_o good_a match_n and_o after_o that_o proportion_n for_o every_o company_n of_o soldier_n in_o number_n more_o or_o less_o which_o they_o shall_v careful_o reniew_v from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o shall_v be_v needful_a under_o the_o penalty_n of_o fire_n pound_n for_o the_o want_n of_o every_o barrel_n of_o powder_n one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n of_o bullet_n and_o eight_o and_o twenty_o pound_n of_o match_n as_o before_o mention_v and_o the_o select_a man_n of_o every_o town_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v hereby_o authorize_v to_o assess_v their_o inhabitant_n for_o make_v the_o provision_n aforesaid_a which_o shall_v remain_v as_o a_o town-stook_a beside_o all_o other_o provision_n of_o that_o kind_n 1649._o 16._o it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o no_o troop_n of_o horse_n within_o this_o jurisdiction_n 12._o a._n 56._o p._n 12._o shall_v exceed_v the_o number_n of_o seaventy_n list_a soldier_n beside_o officer_n command_n troop_v not_o exceed_v 70_o to_o be_v under_o major_n command_n and_o that_o the_o troop_n raise_v in_o the_o several_a county_n be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o major_n of_o the_o regiment_n in_o the_o respective_a county_n and_o all_o privilege_n former_o grant_v to_o encourage_v trooper_n shall_v be_v continue_v except_o free_a ferrage_n and_o free_a commonage_n in_o divide_a and_o appropriate_a commons_o 12._o a._n 54_o p._n 1._o a._n 56._o p._n 12._o and_o every_o troop_n consist_v of_o forty_o shall_v have_v liberty_n of_o nomination_n of_o all_o officer_n to_o be_v allow_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o county_n court_v as_o the_o foot_n officer_n and_o the_o three_o chief_a officer_n to_o have_v commission_n befurnish_v trooper_n how_o to_o befurnish_v and_o every_o trooper_n shall_v keep_v always_o a_o good_a horse_n and_o be_v well_o fit_v with_o saddle_n bridle_n holster_n pistol_n or_o carbine_n and_o sword_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o ten_o shilling_n for_o every_o defect_n and_o have_v list_a his_o horse_n shall_v not_o change_v or_o put_v he_o off_o without_o licence_n from_o his_o captain_n or_o chief_a officer_n under_o the_o like_a penalty_n yearly_a to_o exercise_v six_o day_n yearly_a and_o every_o trooper_n shall_v attend_v six_o day_n exercise_v yearly_a at_o such_o time_n and_o place_n as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o the_o chief_a officer_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o five_o shilling_n for_o every_o default_n to_o be_v levy_v and_o distrein_v by_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o troop_n who_o be_v hereby_o require_v to_o execute_v the_o place_n as_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o foot_n company_n mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la and_o because_o the_o trooper_n live_v remote_a do_v often_o avoid_v their_o penalty_n or_o occasion_v much_o travail_n and_o charge_n to_o the_o clerk_n to_o collect_v the_o same_o fetâ—_n clerk_z his_o fetâ—_n it_o be_v ordered_n that_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o troop_n for_o their_o charge_n and_o travail_v in_o levy_v all_o fine_n shall_v be_v allow_v the_o fee_n of_o the_o marshal_n to_o be_v by_o he_o levy_v and_o distrein_v together_o with_o the_o fine_n provide_v not_o such_o distress_n be_v make_v within_o one_o month_n after_o the_o default_n that_o the_o party_n may_v have_v liberty_n to_o present_v their_o excuse_n to_o the_o officer_n who_o have_v power_n upon_o just_a cause_n to_o abate_v or_o remit_v the_o fine_n as_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o
have_v a_o with_o about_o the_o neck_n upon_o penalty_n of_o lose_v all_o his_o charge_n that_o shall_v arise_v about_o it_o afterward_o provide_v that_o no_o person_n shall_v from_o the_o first_o of_o april_n to_o the_o twenty_o of_o december_n take_v up_o any_o hearse_n gelding_n or_o mare_n for_o a_o stray_n or_o account_n or_o use_v they_o as_o stray_v though_o the_o owner_n thereof_o be_v not_o know_v value_n take_v off_o the_o with_o or_o take_v away_o the_o beast_n forfeit_v the_o value_n unless_o it_o be_v take_v damage_n feizant_n in_o enclosure_n provide_v also_o that_o if_o any_o owner_n or_o other_o shall_v take_v off_o such_o with_o or_o wreathe_v or_o take_v away_o such_o beast_n before_o he_o have_v discharge_v according_a to_o this_o order_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v the_o full_a value_n of_o the_o thing_n apprize_v as_o aforesaid_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o finder_n 1647._o as_o a_o addition_n and_o explanation_n of_o the_o law_n do_fw-mi stray_v this_o court_n find_v that_o several_a inconvenience_n and_o trouble_n do_v arise_v about_o stray_n chattel_n and_o horse_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o temptation_n may_v be_v too_o great_a on_o some_o person_n in_o remote_a town_n and_o farm_n stray_n addition_n to_o the_o law_n of_o stray_n to_o take_v up_o chattel_n etc._n etc._n and_o make_v stray_n of_o they_o the_o whole_a benefit_n redound_v to_o themselves_o '_o this_o court_n do_v order_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o all_o stray_n shall_v be_v first_o cry_v in_o that_o town_n of_o which_o they_o have_v the_o brand-mark_a mark_n to_o be_v cry_v in_o the_o town_n on_o which_o they_o have_v the_o brand_n mark_n and_o that_o all_o such_o stray_n and_o other_o lose_a good_n contain_v in_o the_o say_a law_n shall_v be_v enter_v with_o the_o county_n recorder_n in_o each_o county_n and_o by_o he_o transfer_v to_o the_o country_n treasurer_n within_o one_o month_n finder_n to_o be_v enter_v with_o the_o it_o câ—â—der_v of_o the_o câ—â—â—ty_a hâ—lf_n to_o the_o country_n &_o the_o other_o halt_n to_o the_o finder_n and_o in_o case_n the_o say_v good_n and_o stray_n be_v not_o own_v within_o one_o year_n as_o be_v therein_o express_v than_o the_o one_o half_a or_o the_o value_n of_o one_o half_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o country_n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o finder_n the_o charge_n be_v first_o pay_v out_o of_o the_o whole_a 1666._o stranger_n whereas_o we_o be_v credible_o inform_v that_o great_a mischief_n have_v be_v do_v to_o other_o plantation_n by_o reason_n of_o commander_n soldier_n 7._o a._n 51._o p._n 7._o and_o other_o stranger_n to_o prevent_v the_o like_a in_o this_o jurisdiction_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o authority_n thereof_o that_o henceforth_o all_o stranger_n of_o what_o quality_n soever_o above_o the_o age_n of_o sixteen_o year_n governor_n stranger_n arrive_v to_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o governor_n arrive_v in_o any_o port_n or_o part_n of_o this_o jurisdiction_n in_o any_o ship_n or_o vessel_n shall_v immediate_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o governor_n deputy_n governor_n or_o two_o other_o magistrate_n by_o the_o master_n or_o mate_n of_o the_o say_a ship_n or_o vessel_n upon_o penalty_n of_o twenty_o pound_n for_o default_n thereof_o there_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o occasion_n and_o business_n in_o this_o country_n whereby_o satisfaction_n may_v be_v give_v and_o order_n take_v with_o such_o stranger_n as_o the_o say_a governor_n deputy_n governor_n two_o magistrate_n or_o the_o next_o county_n court_n shall_v see_v meet_a who_o shall_v keep_v a_o record_n of_o the_o name_n and_o quality_n of_o all_o such_o stranger_n to_o be_v return_v to_o the_o next_o general_n court_n and_o for_o the_o publication_n of_o this_o order_n order_n capt_n of_o the_o castle_n to_o give_v notice_n of_o this_o order_n it_o be_v order_v the_o same_o to_o be_v post_v upon_o the_o door_n or_o post_n of_o the_o meeting-house_n and_o other_o public_a place_n in_o all_o the_o port_n town_n of_o this_o jurisdiction_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o castle_n shall_v make_v know_v this_o order_n to_o every_o ship_n or_o vessel_n as_o it_o pass_v by_o and_o the_o constable_n of_o every_o port_n town_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o do_v the_o like_a to_o such_o ship_n or_o vessel_n before_o they_o land_n their_o passenger_n 1651._o and_o if_o any_o stranger_n or_o people_n of_o other_o nation_n 23._o l._n 1._o p._n 23._o profess_v the_o true_a christian_a religion_n shall_v fly_v to_o we_o from_o the_o tyranny_n or_o oppression_n of_o their_o persecutor_n or_o from_o famine_n succour_v stranger_n to_o be_v succour_v war_n or_o the_o like_a necessary_a and_o compulsory_a cause_n they_o shall_v be_v entertain_v and_o succour_v among_o we_o according_a to_o that_o power_n and_o prudence_n god_n shall_v give_v we_o 1641._o every_o person_n within_o this_o jurisdiction_n whether_o inhabitant_n or_o strâ—â—ger_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o same_o law_n and_o justice_n that_o be_v general_a for_o this_o jurisdiction_n 32._o l._n 2._o p._n 32._o which_o we_o constitute_v and_o execute_v one_o towards_o another_o in_o all_o case_n proper_a to_o our_o cognizance_n without_o partiality_n or_o delay_n 1641._o justice_n stranger_n to_o have_v equal_a justice_n no_o town_n or_o person_n shall_v receive_v any_o stranger_n resort_v hither_o with_o intent_n to_o reside_v in_o this_o jurisdiction_n nor_o shall_v allow_v any_o lot_n or_o habitation_n to_o any_o or_o entertain_v any_o such_o above_o three_o week_n except_o such_o person_n shall_v have_v allowance_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o one_o magistrace_n upon_o pain_n of_o every_o town_n that_o shall_v give_v or_o sell_v any_o lot_n or_o habitation_n to_o any_o not_o so_o license_v such_o fine_a to_o the_o country_n as_o the_o county_n court_n shall_v impose_v not_o exceed_v fifty_o pound_n nor_o less_o than_o ten_o pound_n and_o of_o every_o person_n receive_v any_o such_o for_o long_a time_n than_o be_v hereby_o allow_v except_o in_o case_n of_o entertainment_n of_o friend_n resort_v from_o other_o part_n of_o this_o country_n in_o amity_n with_o we_o allowance_n no_o town_n or_o per_fw-la son_n to_o entertain_v stranger_n without_o allowance_n to_o forfeit_v as_o aforesaid_a not_o exceed_v twenty_o pound_n nor_o less_o than_o four_o pound_n and_o for_o every_o month_n after_o so_o offend_v shall_v forfeit_v as_o aforesaid_a not_o exceed_v ten_o pound_n nor_o less_o than_o forty_o shilling_n and_o every_o constable_n shall_v inform_v the_o court_n of_o all_o newcomer_n which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v admit_v without_o licence_n from_o time_n to_o time_n finable_a finable_a 1637_o 38_o 47._o surety_n and_o good_n attach_v upon_o information_n of_o some_o inconvenience_n accrue_v to_o several_a person_n in_o that_o man_n take_v themselves_o acquit_v and_o free_a from_o all_o legal_a observation_n in_o case_n of_o appearance_n in_o court_n 15._o l._n 1._o p._n 15._o according_a to_o the_o express_a term_n of_o the_o bond_n or_o at_o most_o if_o the_o principal_a there_o stay_v till_o verdict_n and_o â—udgement_n be_v give_v which_o if_o they_o be_v they_o may_v then_o make_v away_o their_o estate_n or_o absent_a their_o person_n before_o the_o it_o be_v hour_n be_v expire_v for_o grant_v i_o execution_n whereby_o the_o party_n recover_v may_v either_o be_v deprive_v of_o or_o much_o damage_v in_o his_o just_a right_n satisfy_v not_o discharge_v till_o judgement_n be_v satisfy_v it_o be_v therefore_o order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o henceforth_o all_o good_n attach_v upon_o any_o action_n shall_v not_o be_v release_v upon_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o party_n or_o judgement_n give_v but_o shall_v stand_v engage_v until_o the_o judgement_n or_o the_o execution_n grame_v upon_o the_o say_a judgement_n be_v discharge_v nor_o shall_v any_o surety_n or_o surety_n for_o appearance_n in_o any_o court_n except_o in_o capital_a or_o criminal_a case_n be_v release_v from_o his_o or_o their_o lond_n until_o the_o execution_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v discharge_v and_o satisfy_v marshal_n or_o the_o person_n de_fw-fr livered_a to_o the_o marshal_n or_o the_o principal_a person_n be_v surrender_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o marshal_n or_o his_o deputy_n who_o shall_v secure_v he_o till_o the_o judgement_n be_v discharge_v any_o law_n custom_n or_o usage_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o provide_v always_o that_o henceforth_o in_o all_o civil_a proceed_n except_o in_o case_n where_o the_o defendant_n be_v a_o stranger_n where_o execution_n be_v not_o take_v out_o and_o execute_v within_o one_o month_n after_o that_o judgement_n be_v grant_v release_v good_n &_o person_n attach_v one_o month_n after_o judgement_n release_v all_o such_o attachment_n whether_o on_o person_n or_o estate_n with_o surety_n shall_v be_v release_v and_o void_a in_o law_n any_o law_n
to_o the_o treasurer_n order_n ibid._n to_o clear_v their_o account_n with_o the_o treasurer_n on_o penalty_n folio_n p_o 25_o s_o 4_o to_o press_n boat_n or_o cart_n to_o carry_v in_o rate_n and_o to_o collect_v after_o expiration_n of_o his_o office_n ibid._n his_o danger_n in_o not_o obey_v the_o treasurer_n warrant_n ibid._n to_o leafy_a rate_n on_o stranger_n folio_n s_o 5_o to_o inform_v of_o person_n entertain_v youth_n etc._n etc._n see_v child_n folio_n p_o 27_o s_o 3_o to_o serve_v attachment_n see_v clerk_n of_o writts_n folio_n p_o 29_o s_o 2_o his_o deputy_n may_v serve_v attachment_n see_v precedent_n folio_n p_o 162_o to_o whip_v any_o that_o be_v sentence_v thereto_o see_v constable_n folio_n p_o 31_o s_o 1_o to_o collect_v rate_n by_o order_n of_o select_a man_n ib._n to_o convey_v offender_n accord_v to_o warrant_v ib._n to_o make_v hue_n and_o cry_v where_o no_o magistrate_n be_v near_a folio_n p_o 31_o s_o 3_o to_o pursue_v hue_n and_o cry_n ibid._n to_o apprehend_v offender_n ibid._n to_o search_v for_o such_o person_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n or_o else_o folio_n p_o 31_o s_o 4_o to_o apprehend_v no_o person_n without_o warrant_n in_o writing_n ibid._n may_v require_v aid_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n folio_n p_o 31_o s_o 5_o to_o have_v a_o black_a staff_n tip_v with_o brass_n when_o he_o execute_v his_o office_n folio_n p_o 31_o s_o 6_o not_o pursue_v hue_n and_o cry_v the_o penalty_n ibid._n to_o summon_v a_o jury_n on_o untimely_a death_n see_v untimely_o death_n folio_n p_o 39_o to_o return_v the_o name_n of_o deputy_n choose_v &_o for_o what_o time_n on_o penalty_n see_v deput_n folio_n p_o 41_o s_o 5_o to_o leafy_a rate_n for_o minister_n maintenance_n see_v ecclesiastical_a folio_n p_o 45_o s_n 18_o to_o receive_v vote_n for_o election_n in_o case_n see_v election_n folio_n p_o 47_o s_o 2_o to_o summon_v freeman_n for_o nomination_n of_o magistrate_n and_o when_o folio_n p_o 47_o s_n 3_o to_o signify_v to_o the_o freeman_n who_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o vote_n for_o magistrate_n on_o the_o day_n of_o election_n folio_n p_o 48_o to_o apprehend_v by_o warrant_n denier_n of_o scripture_n see_v heresy_n folio_n p_o 59_o s_n 2_o to_o present_a idle_a person_n before_o a_o magistrate_n see_v idle_a person_n folio_n p_o 66_o to_o assist_v the_o custom_n master_n in_o case_n see_v impost_n folio_n p_o 68_o s_n 2_o to_o leafy_a by_o warrant_n fine_n on_o any_o that_o refuse_v to_o assist_v the_o custom_n master_n ibid._n to_o serve_v warrant_n to_o press_v workman_n see_v impress_n folio_n p_o 75_o s_n 1_o to_o convey_v indian_n that_o be_v find_v with_o liquor_n etc._n etc._n before_o a_o magistrate_n or_o commissioner_n see_v indian_n folio_n p_o 77_o s_n 11_o to_o commit_v a_o drunken_a person_n to_o prison_n or_o secure_v he_o in_o case_n see_v innkeeper_n folio_n p_o 81_o s_o 5_o to_o inform_v a_o magistrate_n or_o commissioner_n or_o select_a man_n where_o no_o magistrate_n or_o commissioner_n be_v of_o such_o case_n ibid._n to_o return_v all_o fine_n receive_v of_o drunken_a person_n to_o the_o treasurer_n ibid._n to_o make_v search_n for_o all_o offender_n against_o this_o law_n on_o penalty_n folio_n p_o 83_o s_o 14_o to_o call_v the_o freeman_n to_o choose_v juror_n and_o return_v the_o warrant_n see_v juror_n folio_n p_o 86_o s_o 1_o to_o summon_v any_o person_n reside_v here_o from_o their_o relation_n see_v marriage_n folio_n p_o 101_o s_o 4_o a_o constable_n with_o 2_o inhabitant_n where_o no_o magistrate_n be_v may_v press_n man_n &_o boat_n to_o pursue_v person_n see_v master_n folio_n p_o 104_o s_o 3_o to_o inquire_v after_o wheat_n etc._n etc._n land_v and_o put_v to_o sale_n from_o foreign_a part_n see_v malt_n folio_n p_o 106_o s_o 2_o to_o carry_v a_o soldier_n before_o a_o magistrate_n be_v require_v thereto_o by_o the_o chief_a officer_n see_v military_a folio_n p_o 108_o s_o 6_o to_o provide_v arm_n for_o soldier_n folio_n p_o 109_o s_o 8_o to_o impress_n soldier_n by_o order_n folio_n p_o 110_o s_o 11_o to_o leafy_a rate_n for_o fortification_n ibid._n to_o assist_v searcher_n for_o money_n on_o penalty_n see_v money_n folio_n p_o 119_o s_o 3_o to_o present_a colour_n of_o pipeslave_n before_o a_o magistrate_n to_o be_v swear_v see_v pipestave_n folio_n p_o 122_o to_o provide_v for_o poor_a person_n by_o order_n see_v poor_a folio_n p_o 123_o s_o 2_o in_o port_n town_n to_o signify_v to_o merchant_n and_o master_n the_o law_n about_o powder_n see_v powder_n folio_n p_o 126_o s_o 1_o to_o whip_v any_o thereunto_o sentence_v see_v sabbath_n folio_n p_o 132_o s_o 1_o to_o cause_n dog_n use_v to_o course_n and_o bite_v sheep_n to_o be_v hang_v in_o case_n see_v sheep_n folio_n p_o 138_o s_o 2_o to_o keep_v account_n of_o stray_v and_o lose_v good_n see_v stray_v folio_n p_o 142_o s_o 1_o in_o port_n town_n to_o inform_v master_n of_o ship_n with_o the_o law_n do_fw-mi stranger_n folio_n p_o 143._o s_o 1_o to_o inform_v of_o stranger_n receive_v contrary_a to_o that_o law_n ibid._n to_o leafy_a fine_n about_o swine_n where_o no_o select_a man_n be_v see_v swine_n folio_n p_o 145_o s_o 1_o to_o apprehend_v swearer_n see_v swear_v folio_n p_o 144_o s_o 1_o to_o apprise_v swine_n impound_v and_o not_o own_a folio_n p_o 146_o s_o 3_o to_o leafy_a fine_n by_o order_n of_o select_a man_n see_v township_n folio_n p_o 148_o s_o 5_o to_o acquaint_v select_a man_n with_o the_o order_n about_o child_n folio_n p_o 149_o s_o 8_o to_o serve_v all_o warrant_n from_o select_a man_n folio_n p_o 150_o s_o 9_o to_o leafy_a fine_n by_o warrant_n from_o the_o treasurer_n see_v treasurer_n folio_n p_o 151_o s_o 4_o to_z leavy_z county_z rate_n ibid._n to_o apprehend_v vagabond_n with_o or_o without_o warrant_n see_v vagabond_n folio_n p._n 153._o to_o warn_v and_o set_v the_o watch_n and_o give_v charge_n see_v watch_n folio_n p._n 154._o s._n 1._o to_o present_v any_o defective_a in_o watch_n to_o a_o magistrate_n ibid._n to_o provide_v weight_n and_o measure_n see_v weight_n folio_n p._n 155._o s._n 1_o to_o pay_v the_o treasurer_n for_o seal_v they_o and_o to_o deliver_v they_o to_o the_o select_a man_n ibid._n to_o obey_v sealer_n warrant_n ibid._n to_o pay_v indian_n for_o kill_a wolf_n see_v wolf_n folio_n p_o 159_o s_o 1_o to_o require_v artificer_n to_o help_v in_o harvest_n see_v workman_n folio_n p_o 16_o j_o conveyance_n deed_n for_o sale_n of_o land_n or_o house_n not_o valid_a etc._n etc._n without_o deed_n etc._n etc._n or_o acknowledgement_n before_o a_o magistrate_n folio_n p_o 32_o s_o 1_o how_o to_o be_v make_v ibid._n what_o exempt_v from_o this_o law_n ibid._n obtained_n by_o dure_v invalid_a folio_n s_o 3_o fraudulent_a invalid_a ibid._n for_o sale_n of_o house_n etc._n etc._n or_o mortgage_v of_o no_o force_n against_o any_o other_o not_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o record_v the_o graunter_n be_v in_o possession_n folio_n s_o 4_o grauntee_n to_o enter_v his_o caution_n with_o recorder_n of_o county_n court_n ibid._n grauntee_n to_o be_v bind_v to_o court_n of_o assist_n in_o case_n ibid._n council_n in_o the_o vacancy_n of_o the_o general_n court_n be_v the_o governor_n and_o assistant_n folio_n p_o 33_o to_o be_v call_v by_o letter_n from_o the_o govern._n ib._n the_o governor_n deputy_n govern._n with_o six_o assistant_n may_v impress_v soldier_n ibid._n in_o extraordinary_a case_n as_o many_o as_o appear_v make_v a_o valid_a act_n ibid._n their_o power_n folio_n p_o 34_o court_n general_n court_v to_o appoint_v brand-mark_n to_o town_n see_v cattle_n folio_n p_o 18_o s_o 3_o to_o be_v call_v by_o the_o govern._n in_o case_n see_v council_n folio_n p_o 33_o superior_a court_n the_o chief_a power_n folio_n p_o 34_o s_o 1_o to_o raise_v money_n tax_n and_o dispose_v of_o land_n ibid._n to_o make_v law_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n no_o act_n to_o pass_v without_o consent_n of_o both_o house_n folio_n p_o 35_o s_o 2_o the_o act_n of_o this_o court_n to_o be_v engross_v and_o read_v the_o last_o day_n of_o every_o session_n ibid._n difference_n in_o case_n of_o judicature_n civil_a or_o criminal_a how_o issue_v ibid._n it_o only_o can_v pardon_v a_o malefactor_n folio_n p_o 35_o s_o 4_o may_v send_v forth_o any_o person_n into_o foreign_a part_n ibid._n not_o to_o be_v dissolve_v without_o consent_n of_o the_o major_a part_n thereof_o ibid._n s_o 5_o to_o judge_n of_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o any_o before_o they_o folio_n p_o 36_o s_n 6_o to_o appoint_v person_n to_o keep_v county_n court_n in_o case_n folio_n p._n 36._o s_o 7_o to_o allow_v of_o freeman_n to_o be_v make_v see_v freemen_n folio_n p_o 56_o s_n 4_o to_o conclude_v a_o vindictive_a war_n see_v
equity_n ibid._n a_o special_a jury_n to_o be_v summon_v for_o life_n or_o banishment_n ibid._n grandjury_n to_o be_v summon_v yearly_a to_o attend_v the_o several_a court_n with_o their_o duty_n folio_n s._n 2_o every_o grandjuror_n to_o be_v allow_v 3._o s._n per_fw-la diem_fw-la ibid._n grand_a and_o pettyjury_n may_v give_v in_o a_o special_a verdict_n in_o case_n the_o determination_n whereof_o belong_v to_o the_o court_n folio_n 87._o 3._o all_o juror_n in_o matter_n of_o fact_n not_o find_v the_o main_a issue_n may_v present_v what_o they_o find_v ibid._n any_o jury_n or_o juror_n may_v in_o open_a court_n advise_v with_o any_o person_n to_o resolve_v or_o direct_v they_o before_o verdict_n ibid._n s._n 5._o no_o juror_n shall_v serve_v above_o one_o ordinary_a court_n in_o a_o year_n except_o grand_a juror_n &_o in_o case_n of_o life_n and_o death_n ibid._n the_o foreman_n of_o every_o jury_n to_o deliver_v up_o all_o writing_n commit_v to_o they_o to_o the_o clerk_n see_v record_n folio_n 129._o 1._o a_o jury_n to_o be_v summon_v in_o case_n of_o untimely_a death_n what_o to_o do_v and_o to_o who_o to_o make_v return_n see_v untimely_a death_n folio_n p._n 39_o l_o land_n free_a land_n all_o land_n grant_v or_o to_o be_v grant_v to_o english_a plantation_n or_o person_n by_o general_n court_n to_o be_v account_v the_o right_n of_o such_o english_a see_v indian_n folio_n 74._o 1._o any_o person_n buy_v land_n of_o any_o indian_a without_o licence_n of_o general_n court_n forfeit_v folio_n s._n 2_o grant_n of_o land_n from_o indian_n on_o term_n of_o year_n without_o licence_n forfeitable_a as_o if_o buy_v ibid._n all_o our_o land_n and_o heretage_n free_a from_o all_o licenses_fw-la upon_o alienation_n etc._n etc._n see_v land_n folio_n p._n 88_o any_o person_n may_v purchase_v land_n of_o indian_n where_o mine_n be_v discover_v see_v mine_n folio_n 116._o 1._o leather_n raw_n hide_v not_o to_o be_v transport_v on_o forfeiture_n see_v hide_n folio_n 63._o 1._o bring_v from_o beyond_o sea_n transportable_a ib._n to_o be_v preserve_v from_o corrupt_v on_o penalty_n ibid._n s._n 2._o no_o butcher_n currier_n or_o shoemaker_n to_o exercise_v tan_v on_o penalty_n see_v leather_n folio_n 88_o 1_o no_o tanner_n to_o be_v a_o butcher_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n gash_v hide_v in_o take_v off_o penalty_n ibid._n any_o tanner_n put_v to_o sale_n leather_n insufficient_o tan_v etc._n etc._n forfeit_v folio_n 89._o 2._o tan_n fat_n be_v set_v in_o tan_n hill_n etc._n etc._n the_o penalty_n ib_a currier_n duty_n with_o the_o penalty_n of_o neglect_n ibid._n s._n 3._o searcher_n of_o leather_n to_o be_v swear_v their_o duty_n and_o power_n ibid._n s._n 4._o neglect_v of_o their_o duty_n the_o penalty_n ibid._n how_o to_o dispose_v of_o insufficient_a leather_n seize_v by_o they_o folio_n 90._o 5_o liberty_n common_a every_o person_n may_v free_o fish_n or_o fowl_n in_o any_o pond_n etc._n etc._n unless_o otherwise_o appoint_v &c_n &c_n folio_n 90._o 2._o no_o man_n shall_v come_v on_o another_o propriety_n without_o his_o leave_n and_o as_o in_o say_a law_n express_v ibid._n lie_v any_o person_n of_o the_o age_n of_o 14_o year_n make_v a_o lie_n their_o punishment_n stock_n fine_a or_o whip_n to_o the_o four_o offence_n folio_n p._n 91._o person_n under_o age_n for_o lie_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o their_o parent_n ibid._n m_o magistrates_n governor_n deputy_n governor_n and_o five_o magistrate_n may_v order_v and_o direct_v for_o remove_v obstruction_n refer_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o impost_n see_v impost_n folio_n 7._o 12_o three_o magistrate_n may_v keep_v a_o county_n court_n see_v court_n folio_n 36._o 7._o may_v order_n satisfaction_n for_o damage_n do_v by_o indian_n to_o the_o cattle_n of_o english_a see_v indian_n folio_n 76._o 7._o with_o select_a man_n may_v place_v out_o unruly_a child_n see_v child_n folio_n 26._o 1._o may_v dispose_v of_o orphan_n to_o service_n folio_n 28._o 6._o may_v punish_v innkeeper_n for_o neglect_n of_o give_v account_n of_o draught_n of_o beer_n see_v impost_n folio_n 70._o 4._o two_o magistrate_n may_v punish_v indian_a trader_n allow_v for_o not_o give_v a_o true_a account_n and_o payment_n to_o the_o treasurer_n see_v indian_n folio_n 78._o 12._o consent_v to_o a_o assignment_n of_o a_o servant_n be_v good_a see_v master_n folio_n 105._o 7._o may_v out_o of_o court_n dispose_v of_o and_o settle_v poor_a person_n see_v poor_a folio_n 123._o 1._o may_v grant_v licence_n to_o export_v powder_n see_v powder_n folio_n 126._o 2._o may_v appoint_v surveyor_n of_o ship_n to_o be_v build_v see_v ship_n folio_n 138._o 1._o may_v take_v order_n about_o stranger_n see_v stranger_n folio_n p._n 134_o with_o the_o clerk_n of_o court_n may_v take_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o a_o judgement_n see_v court_n folio_n 36.7_o one_o magistrate_n may_v punish_v breach_n of_o the_o peace_n see_v breach_n of_o the_o peace_n folio_n 11._o 1._o may_v suppress_v a_o forceable_a detain_v possession_n after_o execution_n ibid._n s._n 2_o may_v give_v possession_n ibid._n may_v imprison_v the_o detainer_n and_o abettor_n by_o warrant_n to_o the_o marshal_n ibid._n may_v give_v oath_n to_o clerk_n of_o market_n see_v baker_n folio_n 8._o 1._o may_v press_v workman_n to_o repair_v defective_a bridge_n see_v bridges_n folio_n 12._o 3._o may_v punish_v for_o pilfer_v under_o 40._o s._n see_v burglary_n folio_n 13._o 2._o to_o return_v the_o case_n he_o issue_v to_o county_n court_n ibid._n may_v punish_v corporal_o in_o case_n ibid._n may_v give_v warrant_n to_o search_v for_o steal_v good_n ibid._n may_n proceed_v with_o any_o suspect_v according_a to_o law_n folio_n p._n 14_o may_v give_v gager_n of_o cask_n and_o packer_n a_o oath_n see_v cask_n folio_n 16._o 1._o may_v punish_v any_o for_o take_v cattle_n to_o use_v without_o leave_n when_o and_o how_o see_v cattle_n folio_n 19_o 5._o may_v end_v small_a cause_n under_o 40._o s._n see_v cause_n folio_n 20._o 1._o may_v sit_v in_o a_o court_n with_o the_o commissioner_n of_o boston_n folio_n 21._o 3._o may_v punish_v unruly_a child_n see_v child_n folio_n 27._o 2._o may_v punish_v any_o person_n entertain_v child_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n s._n 3._o may_v dispose_v of_o offender_n bring_v before_o he_o see_v constable_n folio_n 31._o 2._o may_v punish_v any_o that_o refuse_v to_o aid_v a_o constable_n ibid._n s._n 5._o may_v commit_v to_o prison_n any_o that_o refuse_v to_o make_v acknowledgement_n of_o a_o deed_n etc._n etc._n see_v conveyance_n folio_n 32._o 4._o may_v adjourn_v a_o court_n in_o case_n see_v court_n adjournment_n folio_n p._n 38._o may_v summon_v a_o jury_n on_o untimely_a death_n see_v untimely_o death_n folio_n p._n 39_o may_v deal_v with_o open_a opposer_n of_o the_o word_n etc._n etc._n see_v ecclesiastical_a folio_n 44._o 15._o may_v punish_v person_n for_o absent_v from_o public_a worship_n on_o the_o sabbath_n folio_n 45._o 16._o one_o or_o two_o to_o be_v present_a at_o open_v vote_n for_o nomination_n of_o magistrate_n see_v election_n folio_n 47._o 3._o may_v commit_v any_o person_n suspect_v for_o fire_v a_o house_n etc._n etc._n see_v fire_v folio_n 51._o 2._o may_v punish_v such_o as_o kill_v mackrel_n before_o july_n see_v fish_n folio_n 54._o 5._o may_v punish_v for_o gallop_v in_o boston_n street_n see_v gallop_a folio_n p._n 57_o may_v punish_v game_n or_o dance_v in_o ordinary_n see_v game_n folio_n 57_o 1._o may_v dispose_v of_o card_n and_o die_n bring_v in_o voluntary_o ibid._n s._n 4_o may_v commit_v to_o prison_n any_o who_o witting_o and_o willing_o deny_v the_o scripture_n see_v heresy_n folio_n 59_o 2._o may_v by_o warrant_n exact_a fine_n on_o master_n that_o bring_v in_o quaker_n and_o take_v security_n to_o carry_v they_o away_o folio_n 60._o 4_o may_v appoint_v man_n to_o view_v highway_n on_o complaint_n see_v highway_n folio_n 65._o 3._o may_v punish_v or_o bind_v over_o idle_a person_n to_o the_o court_n see_v idle_a person_n folio_n 66._o 1._o may_v commit_v or_o bind_v over_o to_o court_n of_o assistant_n any_o suspect_v to_o be_v a_o jesuit_n see_v jesuite_n folio_n p._n 67._o may_v fine_a any_o refuse_v to_o assist_v the_o custom_n master_n see_v impost_n folio_n 68_o 2_o with_o the_o overseer_n of_o a_o work_n may_v impress_n workman_n in_o the_o next_o town_n and_o set_v wage_n see_v impress_n folio_n 73._o 1._o may_v fine_a or_o punish_v a_o drunken_a indian_a see_v indian_n folio_n 78._o 11_o may_v punish_v any_o that_o brew_v not_o beer_n according_a to_o law_n see_v innkeeper_n folio_n 80._o 2._o may_v punish_v retailer_n of_o strong-water_n or_o private_a housekeeper_n for_o permit_v tipple_a folio_n p._n 81_o 82._o s._n 7_o 8._o may_v determine_v all_o offence_n against_o that_o law_n folio_n 83._o 13_o may_v punish_v wanton_a and_o rude_a sing_v in_o